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An online debate about whether surrogacy should be allowed was energised this week after actress Lily Collins and her partner announced they had a baby by surrogate on Instagram. In this episode, we explore what surrogacy is like when you're not a celebrity including hearing from woman who was a surrogate for her best friend. In the UK surrogacy is legal but it can't be done for money. We assess calls to change the law and find out where the movement in opposition to surrogacy comes from.

Presenter: Adam Fleming

Producers: Josephine Casserly, Beth Ashmead Latham and Emma Close

Production coordinator: Janet Staples

Editor: Penny Murphy