Andrea Janaina holds her doll during a group gathering to bond and show off their “reborn” baby dolls, in a park in Sao Paulo. AP. On Tuesday, Joao Luiz, a state lawmaker from Amazonas ...

In Brazil, a country grappling with a deep political crisis, the topic of “reborn” toy babies has sparked national concern. Thirty bills have been drafted.

Being told that you cannot have a baby can be a heartbreaking experience. However, a couple found an unconventional way to ...

Why Some Women Pay Up to $5,000 for Life-Like, 'Reborn' Baby Dolls: Some Are Grieving, Others Think 'They're Cute' "You see a doll, I see a baby that I never got to hold,” a woman said after ...

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A growing craze for ultra-realistic "reborn dolls" is sweeping Brazil, with influencers posting emotional, lifelike scenarios ...

There are a myriad of reasons for women (and it's mostly women) to buy — or “adopt" — reborn dolls, but Stack says that primarily, people "just love babies and think they're cute." “You fall in love ...

To some, the dolls, known as reborn dolls, provide comfort, escape or just plain fun. But politicians across Brazil have tried to pass bills banning the dolls from public spaces.

A hyper-realistic reborn baby doll lies in an incubator for sale at a store in Campinas, Brazil Saturday, May 24, 2025. Credit: AP/Andre Penner. By The Associated PressUpdated May 29, 2025.

BABY BLESSING I’ve spent £350 on a reborn doll to battle my empty nest – my hubby is ‘weirded out’ by it but it’s been life-changing ...

Andrea Janaina holds her doll during a group gathering to bond and show off their “reborn” baby dolls, in a park in Sao Paulo. AP Popular “reborn” dolls are lined up for sale at a shop.