The global reproductive health market: U.S. media framings and public discourses about transnational surrogacy

► First empirical study of recent U.S. media coverage of surrogacy. ► Analyzes competing frames of “exploitation” versus “opportunity” about the global surrogacy industry. ► Exposes contrasting discourses of “gendered altruism” and “gendered empowerment” depending on surrogate's location.