The case of a California couple recently accused of abusing children born to surrogates exposes the pitfalls of an industry one expert described as the "wild west."Guojun Xuan, 66, and his wife, Silvia Zhang, 39, were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit child abuse. Authorities said the couple operated their own surrogacy agency out of their home in Arcadia, California."I say it all the time. It's the wild, Wild West," Kallie Fell, executive director of the Center for Bioethics and Culture, told Fox News Digital.SURROGATE WHO REFUSED ABORTION TAKES FIGHT TO SUPREME COURT AS BABY'S LI...
Expert calls California 'Wild West' for surrogacy after couple charged with abusing surrogate-born children
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Oct 14, 2026 • 1 hour ago
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