A Gestlife Probe: What Lurks Behind Spain's Shadowy Surrogacy Agency

A Gestlife Probe: What Lurks Behind Spain's Shadowy Surrogacy Agency

MADRID — Although surrogacy is not legal in Spain, Gestlife, the agency that presents itself as the European leader in this business, has its headquarters right across from Antoni Gaudí's Casa Batlló in downtown Barcelona. The logo on the door depicts a baby curled up inside a capital G. "Gestlife. Surrogacy. Information Office," it reads.A young woman with a slight foreign accent opens the door. The entrance hall is a small foyer with a sofa. S…

The main Spanish employment portals regularly publish offers from Gestlife, an entity that is publicly presented as a prestigious law firm specializing in "assisted reproduction" and linked to an American group. The advertisements seek commercials with "excellent communication skills and empathy" to advise future parents.