Surrogate mother: 'I gave birth but it's not my baby'

Marissa Muzzell, from Canada, is what is known as an altruistic surrogate - meaning she does not receive any monetary compensation and is only able to claim pregnancy-related expenses.

Here she gives birth to a baby girl for a couple from Spain.

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