Surrogacy Daddy

It's time to go home! Just like in a Christmas story, the family finally gathers around the tree. But in stories, there are often difficult trials. This story is no exception.----Sources:Article: The art of not sweeping behind one's door: understanding men's repertoire of domestic inaction thanks to Christine Delphy, by Laura Carpentier-Goffre, 2022Study: Surrogate mothers 10 years on: A longitudinal study of psychological well-being and relationships with the parents and child, Jadva, V., Imrie, S., & Golombok, S., 2015, Human Reproduction, v. 30Report: Sexist acts during gynecological and obstetric care, HCE, 2018Article: Médiapart: Sexism, racism, and homophobia: the High Council for Equality lives the opposite of what it preachesArticle: Médiapart: The High Council for Equality is bogged down in crisisComic book: Women don't die by chance, by Rotman, Ferné, and BouillonEssay: Creating a different kind of family, Gabrielle RichardStudy: Maternal mortality in France, Santé Publique France, ENCMM 2016-2018----To go further:CLARA AssociationAPGL AssociationMes Deux Papas AssociationADFH AssociationCollectif Familles Association----Mixed by Les Belles Fréquences. Copyright: “Beautiful Daughter,” by Jason Shaw; “A Jolly Good Christmas” by The Jangle Book; “Deck the Halls” by Martin Riopel; “The Lost City” by Tewar; “Birth of Life” by SoundDesign; “Get the Pressure” by Klimenko Music.

It's the long-awaited moment! (And what a long wait it has been!!) Everything converges on this moment lasting just a few hours: the birth. And yet... we prepare so little for it, especially as men. What are the particularities of a birth in a surrogacy process? What about the first separation?----Sources: Essay: Faire famille autrement (Building a Family Differently), by Gabrielle RichardEssay: Pourquoi m’as-tu abandonné (Why Did You Abandon Me), by Jean-Charles BouchouxEssay: Rupture(s) (Breakup(s), by Claire MarinPodcast: France Inter, In Utero, by Zoé Varier----To learn more:CLARA AssociationAPGL AssociationMes Deux Papas AssociationADFH AssociationCollectif Familles Association----Mixed by Les Belles Fréquences. Copyright: “Beautiful Daughter,” by Jason Shaw; “An Epic Journey,” by Elliott; “Southern Grit,” by Justin Breame; “A Sprinkling of Magic,” by Porter Productions; “Pagoda,” by Marc Walloch.

There are a thousand ways to experience pregnancy. But for intended parents who go through surrogacy, it is usually at a distance. How can we cope with the thousands of miles that separate us for nine months from what matters most to us in the world?----Sources:Article: Escrow account fraud, CNN July 19, 2024Broadcast: Le Lobby Radio Campus Paris June 28, 2024----To learn more:CLARA AssociationAPGL AssociationMes Deux Papas AssociationADFH AssociationCollectif Familles Association----Mixed by Les Belles Fréquences. Copyright: “Beautiful Daughter,” “Forever Believe” by Jason Shaw; “The Sun The Moon” by Big Score Audio, “Feel Good Anthem” by INPLUSMUSIC, “Neon Future” by Remember The Future, “Loading Screen” by Grayson DeSmet, “Solemn Silent Night” by Sunshine Music

In surrogacy, the contract between the Surrogate and the Intended Parents is a key document that clarifies the rights and obligations of each party. Why does it raise so many questions among opponents? What does it actually contain, in detail? We reveal it all in this episode.----Sources:Study: Fatal workplace accidents in FranceStudy: Why women have abortions in the USStudy: Assisted reproductive technology and perinatal risksStudy: Maternal mortality in FranceArticle: Maternal mortality in the United StatesASRM, SEEDS, how to become a surrogate mother in the US: see episode 6----To learn more:CLARA AssociationAPGL AssociationMes Deux Papas AssociationADFH AssociationCollectif Familles Association----Mixed by Les Belles Fréquences. Copyright: “Beautiful Daughter,” “Forever Believe” by Jason Shaw; ‘Unchangeable’ by Swan Productions, “Embers of Eternity” by 407 music

Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) is always part of a surrogacy process. Who is involved? What are the steps involved? How does one choose an egg donor? What are the ethical and social issues involved?Note: this is the English version of the French podcast "Papa GPA". Same author, same content, same structure, just... in English!----Sources:Film: GattacaFrench Podcast: Les Pieds sur terre, the long wait for black women----To find out more:Association CLARAAssociation APGLAssociation Mes Deux PapasAssociation ADFHAssociation Collectif Familles----Mixed by Les Belles Fréquences. Copyright: “Beautiful Daughter”, “Forever Believe” by Jason Shaw ; “Violet Letter” by Aulx Studio, “Peaceful Paradise” by Taizo Audio

How does one find a surrogate? And above all, how does one ensure it is being done ethically? What are the conditions, assessments, steps and procedures? What role does the agency play in all this? What are the safeguards?Note: this is the English version of the French podcast "Papa GPA". Same author, same content, same structure, just... in English!----Sources:Asso Men Having Babies (international)Asso CLARA (France)Asso APGL (France)Asso Mes Deux Papas (France)Asso ADFH (France)Association Collectif Familles (France)Asso Familles Arc en Ciel (Switzerland)Asso Famiglie Arcobaleno (Italy)Asso Galehi (Spain)Asso FFLAG (Great Britain)... other associations exist in these countries and beyond. Thank you to them.SEEDS committee and recommendations (USA)ASRM Committee and recommendations (USA)Study: Analysis of sociodemographic profiles and motivations of surrogates, José Ángel Martínez-López----Mixed by Les Belles Fréquences. Copyright: “Beautiful Daughter”, “Forever Believe” by Jason Shaw ; “Kill The Noise” by Black Rhomb, “Emotional Labyrinth” by Tiny Music

Why do we say “surrogate”? How do we talk about all these new roles and relationships? And by the way, where is the mother? We don't have the words to convey the strength and subtleties of our journeys. And that sometimes creates a certain confusion that is not without impact.Note: this is the English version of the French podcast "Papa GPA". Same author, same content, same structure, just... in English!----Sources:Letter from a surrogate to the child she carried: Instagram, @julhac, published on 14/02/2022Article: Donald Winnicott, The primary maternal preoccupation. in: From Pediatrics to PsychoanalysisAdditional article: John Bowlby: Attachment theorySeminar in Grenoble Alpes: see Episode 04----To find out more:Association CLARAAssociation APGLAssociation Mes Deux PapasAssociation ADFHAssociation Collectif Familles----Mixed by Les Belles Fréquences. Copyright: “Beautiful Daughter”, “Forever Believe” by Jason Shaw ; “Old School Cartoons” by Good News Tunes, “Letters to Mountains” by Mad Horse

One topic that systematically comes up when talking about surrogacy is "money". How much does it cost? Who are the people who can afford it? Is it ethical to pay such an amount? Is a woman necessarily exploited if she accepts? But behind the questions of money, it is in fact often about power. And... who has the power?Note: this is the English version of the French podcast "Papa GPA". Same author, same content, same structure, just... in English!----Sources:Study: HETSL, “Le genre de l'argent” (Caroline Henchoz & Stéphanie Monay; study in progress)Study: Maison des Sciences de l'Homme Alpes, “La GPA vue par les féministes françaises” (data-set; Marlène Jouan & Margot Lherbet; study to be published soon)Additional column: Le Monde “GPA: il faut dépasser le débat binaire, entre idéologie et symbolisme” (Margot Lherbet, Samir Hamamah, François Olivennes)Essay: A Different Voice, Carol Gilligan (on “care”)Additional manual: A Companion to Feminist Philosophy, Alison Jaggar and Iris Young; Article “Care”, Andrea MaihoferAdditional essay: Key texts in feminist philosophy - Patriarchy, knowledge, justice, Manon GarciaAdditional article: Le Monde, Women faced with separation during their cancerEssay: “Faire famille autrement”, Gabrielle RichardInterview: BFMTV: Raphaël Glucksmann on surrogacyEssay: “L'idéologie allemande”, Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and Joseph Weydemeyer----To go further:Association CLARAAssociation APGLAssociation Mes Deux PapasAssociation ADFHAssociation Collectif Familles----Mixed by Les Belles Fréquences. Copyright: "Beautiful Daughter", "Forever Believe" by Jason Shaw ; "Captured moment" by One Wave, "Gazing to the night sky", by E.Middleton and "Running In A Dream" by Sound&Visi