Surrogate mother gives birth to own grandchild

Surrogate mother gives birth to own grandchild

NAGANO, Japan - Yahiro Netsu, director of the Suwa Maternity Clinic in Shimosuwa, Nagano Prefecture, speaks to reporters on Feb. 29 about the eighth surrogate birth at the clinic. Netsu said a woman in her 50s gave birth to her own grandson through surrogate birth on behalf of her daughter, who was born without a womb. (Kyodo)

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