The Complicated History of Surrogacy From ‘Baby M’ to Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West have announced that their third child, a daughter, was born on Monday via surrogate. "We are incredibly grateful to our surrogate who made our dreams come true with the greatest gift one could give," Kardashian West said in a blog post sharing the news.

They are the latest celebrity couple to raise awareness about this method of having a child, in which a third party carries the pregnancy on behalf of the parents.