
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.
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Highland Park Couple’s Surrogate Escapes Ukraine
Clip: 5/25/2022 | 3m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
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.
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