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.

Peterson explained that in creating "reborn babies," she uses a manufactured doll or kit designed to resemble a human infant. She also creates Realborn doll sculpts, which are based on 3D ...

A mom of two, who has built an online following showcasing her lifelike reborn dolls, is sharing her heartbreak after pregnancy loss – and how the dolls have helped her.

On Tuesday, Joao Luiz, a state lawmaker from Amazonas, appeared with a doll at the State House to announce plans to ban reborn dolls from receiving care in the state’s public health system.