“Good Contracts” Do Not Ensure Smooth Surrogacy
An Alaska surrogate’s refusal to undergo an abortion after the baby was diagnosed with a treatable heart condition has triggered a…
Jason Osborne is an Irish writer and commentator with a particular interest in the Catholic Church, culture, politics, society and technology. As well as writing for Statement, he writes, and co-hosts a podcast, for Gript Media, Ireland's largest and fastest growing alternative media platform. He got his start in journalism with The Irish Catholic newspaper after graduating from University College Dublin with a degree in English and Philosophy. He lives in Poland with his wife and children.
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