The Baby Business

Living on Earth

We may not talk about where babies come from very often, but there’s a booming, and largely unregulated business making sure they get here. Host Bruce Gellerman talks with Deborah Spar about her recent book, “Baby Business – How Money, Science and Politics Drive the Commerce of Conception.”

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