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Highland Park Couple’s Surrogate Escapes Ukraine

How the war in Ukraine complicated bringing twin preemies, born via surrogate, home.

05/25/2022 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Highland Park Couple’s Surrogate Escapes Ukraine

Clip: 5/25/2022 | 3m 50sVideo has Closed Captions

How the war in Ukraine complicated bringing twin preemies, born via surrogate, home.

We first brought you the story of a Highland Park couple anxiously awaiting word on the safety of someone they knew in Ukraine as Russia invaded the nation three months ago. That someone was their surrogate, due to deliver their twin daughters in July. Here's an update: the babies were born 13 weeks early! We revisited the family to find out how the babies will get home.

05/25/2022 | Rating NR

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