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Lily Collins' husband Charlie McDowell hits back at criticism about couple's 'path to having a baby' through surrogacy


Charlie McDowell hit back at critics who weighed in over his and Lily Collins's decision to use a surrogate to carry their newborn daughter writing: 'it's ok to not know the motivations of a surrogate'.

Some social media users attacked the actress for taking part in the 'unethical trend' – which, critics argue, involve 'rich people renting women's bodies' and is akin to 'human trafficking'. 'And it's OK to spend less time spewing hateful words into the world, especially in regards to a beautiful baby girl who has brought a lot of love into people's lives. However, Los Angeles-based fertility doctor Vicken Sahakian says some otherwise healthy women opt for a 'social surrogacy' often to continue working without having to pause their careers.

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