: Fearing the lifelong challenges of raising a child with special needs, Josh and Aaron decide they no longer want to proceed with the pregnancy and ask Jess to have an abortion.
The film refuses to offer easy answers, instead exploring the "rocky paths" and "scar tissue" left by such a dilemma. The Surrogate (2020)
Jess is ecstatic to serve as both the surrogate and the egg donor for her best friend, Josh, and his husband, Aaron. Their friendship is deep and long-standing, and the arrangement feels like the ultimate gift. However, the initial joy is shattered twelve weeks into the pregnancy when a prenatal test reveals that the fetus has Down syndrome. The diagnosis triggers an immediate and painful rift: : Fearing the lifelong challenges of raising a