Pregnant Women Charged for Allegedly Breaking Surrogacy Law: Cambodian Court

Pregnant Women Charged for Allegedly Breaking Surrogacy Law: Cambodian Court
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—A Cambodian court on Tuesday, Nov. 13, charged 18 people, including 11 pregnant women, with violating laws against surrogate births.

Phnom Penh Municipal Court spokesman Ly Sophana said the 11 women and four other people were charged with surrogacy and human trafficking. Three more people were charged with conspiracy but did not appear.