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Founder of Stop Surrogacy Now UK

Lexi Ellingsworth has spent her career working with non-profit organizations, focusing on issues ranging from access to education to women’s reproductive rights. Her work has always centered on women and children.

In response to the UK Law Commission’s 2019 public consultation on surrogacy law reform, Lexi founded Stop Surrogacy Now UK, a campaign that aims to increase public awareness on the realities of surrogacy, including the exploitation of women and the commodification of children.

The Empathy Trap
April 15, 2026

The Empathy Trap

In 2026 the global surrogacy industry will grow to over 30 billion dollars. The manufacturing plants and raw materials that make this massive business possible are women's bodies, and the products being bought and sold are hu...