Pay Me Like I Might Die — Why Black Women Are Done Discounting Their Bodies For Surrogacy [Op-Ed]
Black women face higher maternal death rates. Expecting them to be surrogates for less is more than unfair—it’s dangerous. The post Pay Me Like I Might Die — Why Black Women Are Done Discounting Their Bodies For Surrogacy [Op-Ed] appeared first on MadameNoire.
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There is something deeply unsettling about watching a Black woman articulate her worth in plain, measured terms and still be told she is asking for too much. It becomes even more unsettling when that worth is tied to pregnancy, a process that already carries disproportionate risk for Black women in America. The recent viral conversation sparked by entrepreneur and mom, Jo Conyers, lays that tension bare. It is an issue greater than just a $45,000 surrogacy offer. It is about who is expected to sacrifice, how much that sacrifice is worth, and why Black women are still being asked to give the most for the least.
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