It Takes Three
VOGUE India|July 2019

Despite its legal, ethical and emotional complexities, surrogacy has now become a viable solution for many childless people. But a new bill can change the conversation around it.

Supriya Nair
It Takes Three

It was June 2017, and Sunny Leone had just put herself through the wringer. The actor and her husband, Daniel Weber, were nearing the end of not one but two long and painful procedures to become parents. For two years, Leone underwent gruelling medical and hormonal treatments to create viable embryos to be gestated and given birth by a “carrier,” or surrogate mother. They were also nearing the end of their quest to adopt a baby in India.

But a miracle was around the corner, and on June 21, after three days of sleepless paperwork filing and two years of IVF, they were confirmed as parents to Nisha Kaur Weber— and learned that they were having twin boys via surrogacy.

Asher and Noah Singh Weber, now two, were happily introduced to the world, not long after they announced Nisha’s adoption. The Webers’ announcement opened a floodgate of congratulations from friends and fans. On Instagram, the family looked unflappable, and happy, and very cute. “God’s plan!” Leone exulted. “After so many years, our family is complete.”

Leone isn’t alone. In Hollywood, surrogacy has been championed by a diversity of famous parents. Tom Ford, Sarah Jessica Parker, Elton John, Neil Patrick Harris and more recently Kim Kardashian West, have all completed their families via surrogacy. “It’s hard on everybody,” Jimmy Fallon warned, while talking about his family’s experience with surrogacy. Actors like Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan, as well as single people like Karan Johar and Tusshar Kapoor, have chosen to have biological children via surrogacy.

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