Gay parents of Queensland’s first surrogate baby are rapt, but birth mother has bter regrets | The Courier Mail

Contents:

• CONNOR IS GAY
• GAY PARENTS OF QUEENSLAND'S FIRST SURROGATE BABY ARE RAPT, BUT BIRTH MOTHER HAS BTER REGRETS
• GAY PARENTS OF QUEENSLAND'S FIRST SURROGATE BABY ARE RAPT, BUT BIRTH MOTHER HAS BTER REGRETS

CONNOR IS GAY

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GAY PARENTS OF QUEENSLAND'S FIRST SURROGATE BABY ARE RAPT, BUT BIRTH MOTHER HAS BTER REGRETS

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GAY PARENTS OF QUEENSLAND'S FIRST SURROGATE BABY ARE RAPT, BUT BIRTH MOTHER HAS BTER REGRETS

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