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Can You Be Anti-Child Abuse And Pro-Surrogacy At The Same Time?

Celebrities and influencers are turning surrogacy into a trend. The latest news of YouTubers Shane Dawson and Ryland Adams welcoming twin boys into the world via surrogacy has gone viral, sparking another heated debate about whether they should be allowed to bring home babies in such a way.

By Gina Florio4 min read
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Shane Dawson has a long history of sexualizing children, delighting in the fact that an infant was raped, attempting to normalize pedophilia, and trying to coerce underage girls into performing lewd acts in front of a camera. He probably would not be cleared by adoption agencies to adopt a child, but he found a loophole: pay enough money to do IVF and hire a surrogate to carry children so he can bring them home.