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Radley Balko lays out the facts:

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Canadian couple hires a surrogate to carry their child. The fetus is diagnosed with Down's Syndrome. The couple wants the fetus aborted. The surrogate objects, and wants to carry the pregnancy to term.
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Details here.

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