Wombs for Rent

Synopsis

Asks whether it is right for childless couples to ‘rent a womb’ and pay for the services of a surrogate mother. Kim Cotton, Britain’s first surrogate mother argues that we should learn from Bill Handel, whose California clinic offers ‘professional’ surrogacy and undertakes to minimises the risks. Joan Bakewell discusses the issues with Kim Cotton, Bill Handel, Professor Ian Craft, Dr David Cook and Dr Linda Hogan.

Series

Heart of the Matter, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 40 min.

Year of production

1997

Availability

Sale; 1998 sale: £14.99 (inclusive)

Notes

Broadcast on BBC1 16/3/97.

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

fertility - human; medical ethics; surrogate motherhood

Credits

Producer

John Drury

Contributor

Anne Reevell; John Drury

Cast

Joan Bakewell

Sponsor

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

CTVC Video

Email

ctvc@ctc.co.uk

Web

http://www.ctvc.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 8950 4426

Fax

020 8950 1437

Address

Hillside Studios
Merry Hill Road
Bushey, Herts WD2 1DR