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Surrogate children of gay American couples denied U.S. citizenship

A gay American couple that used an overseas surrogate to have their daughter is told she will not have U.S. citizenship. The married couple used the sperm from the British-born father and the egg from a foreign surrogate. According to U.S. policy, that means the child is not America. New York Times reporter Sarah Mervosh joined CBSN AM to explain why, and what happens to the couple's daughter.
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