Surrogate mom is left with twins when couple changes their mind..by text message

[Liberal_in_LA]

Whoa. I don't know why I never really considered the possibility of this kind of thing happening before, but I was fairly shocked when I heard about what happened to Canadian surrogate mom Cathleen Hachey. The 20-year-old woman was 27 weeks into her pregnancy -- with twins -- when she got some very unexpected news from the British couple who'd signed a contract promising to adopt the babies.

The couple was in the process of splitting up, unfortunately.

And oh, by the way ...

Cathleen could keep the babies. Now that they weren't going to be together, the couple didn't really want to be parents anymore.

Oh. My. God.

And it gets worse! Wait until you hear the way the intended parents broke the bad news!

http://thestir.cafemom.com/pregnancy/125980/surrogate_mom_is_left_with

[jwirr]

1. She should sue them for support. They broke a contract.

[Liberal_in_LA]

2. another couple adopted the kids. By the way, the twins are biologically the texting dad's

Not biologically the mom's.

[Voice for Peace]

4. biologically the surrogate mom's

[malaise]

9. Then she can sue him for child support

I hope

[tblue]

3. Baby didn't need those parents anyway

I kinda understand when unforeseen events happen. Adopting a child is not to be taken lightly. The probably knew the baby would find another home. What a horrible ordeal for the surrogate. Poor thing. If they didn't find a home for baby, I'd take it!!!!

[provis99]

5. she is not a surrogate mom. She is the mom.

So they are her babies. I don't see the controversy here.

[The Backlash Cometh]

6. She will have so many people beating down her door with this publicity.

She'll have her choice of adoptive parents to chose from.

[JI7]

7. i'm sure there are a lot of people out there looking to adopt, especially newborns

[BanzaiBonnie]

8. And now we have babies as a commodity

[RedRocco]

10. sounds like the surrogate has issues as well

http://www.parentcentral.ca/parent/newsfeatures/article/1051902--surrogate-mother-s-nightmare