After beating cancer, actress Lisa Ray announces birth of twins via surrogacy

After beating cancer, actress Lisa Ray has now announced the birth of twin girls via surrogacy. The actress shared the images of her newborn kids on her Instagram page. Calling it 'a new phase of her life', Ray wrote, "Life throws you both challenges and miracles, and I’m unspeakably grateful for my miracle daughters."

The actress, and her husband Jason Dehni, have named the girls, Sufi and Soleil. Having been diagnosed with multiple myeloma back in 2009, Ray and her husband chose to have children through surrogacy in 2017. However, at the same time the Indian government outlawed surrogacy putting a roadblock in the decision. 

"My husband and I decided to pursue surrogacy. India was the obvious choice. We consulted a reputed fertility doctor, but a week before we could begin, India outlawed commercial surrogacy. We were crushed. While I understand the pressing need to regulate the industry and prevent exploitation of surrogate mothers, it was a case of literally throwing out the baby with the bath water. But, I was determined. My husband and I were advised we could continue the process in India and that there were ‘ways’. But we did not want to bring our children into the world under a cloud of uncertainty," Lisa said.

The actress went through an expensive and failed attempt in Mexico, before finally settling on Georgia as her place for surrogate pregnancy. Admitting that she is thrilled, the actress also posted, "I wanted to share our struggles and triumph. Having been open about my cancer journey and receiving so much unconditional support, sharing this moment of happiness feels right. Hopefully, our story can give hope to others who are struggling to have kids."