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Fertility Inc.: When the Surrogate Gets Left With the Bill

March 6, 2026·30 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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Nia Trent Wilson, a three-time surrogate from Houston, experienced a life-threatening and legally fraught third surrogacy that exposed the lack of protections for women in the largely unregulated U.S. fertility industry. Her story underscores how financial incentives, contractual imbalanc

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Nia Trent Wilson

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Nia Trent WilsonJason St. FloorRicky Lovell ScottRyan KnudsenCatherine Long

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Angels Creation Reproductive Center (ACRC)SoFi

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Criminal JusticeInequalityInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismPersonal FinanceUs Politics

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