Ava Kaufman
Investigative reporter and host of The Journey, a season of In the Dark from The New Yorker
Ava Kaufman (Investigative reporter and host of The Journey, a season of In the Dark from The New Yorker) hosts In The Dark. Topics they speak about most include Best interests of the child, Surrogacy in the United States.
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Best interests of the child
Kaufman explains that, unlike family law generally, surrogacy law typically does not apply a best-interest-of-the-child analysis.
“When it comes to surrogacy law, however, the best interest of a child is typically not in play”
In The Dark: The Journey, Episode 4: The Courts (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 31:30
Surrogacy in the United States
Ava Kaufman argues that Epps's case poses an existential question for the surrogacy industry.
“if surrogates like Melissa are allowed to change their minds and keep the kids they carry, then the surrogacy industry might not be much of an industry at all”
In The Dark: The Journey, Episode 4: The Courts (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 16:57
Podcasts hosted
- In The Dark · 1 episode in TMT
Appearances
The Journey, Episode 4: The CourtsIn The Dark · Oct 6, 2026 · 56 min
Reporter Ava Kaufman follows two Virginia surrogates who defied their contracts with an investigated Los Angeles couple, revisiting Baby M and attending a Farmville custody hearing.
Often appears with
- Stacey King · 1 shared episode
- Colleen Quinn · 1 shared episode
- Kemper Beasley III · 1 shared episode
- Mary Beth Whitehead · 1 shared episode