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another woman carries and gives birth to a
baby for the couple or person who wants
to have a child
Surrogacy
WHY? FOR WHOM?
1. A woman, for several reasons:
- infertile, age
- medical problems with her uterus
- had a hysterectomy that removed her uterus
- conditions that make pregnancy impossible or medically risky
- Unsuccessful ART, such as IVF and AI
WHY? FOR WHOM?
2. Those who cannot adopt a child
3. Those who want to have a child of their “own”
4. Other reasons:
- single individuals
- sexual orientation (Gay)
Ponce, K. (2015). Womb for Rent. Youtube. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IQqrN-d_jQ.
ABS-CBN News. (2015). Surrogate or adopted baby? Youtube. Retrieved
from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv5YvmosL7I.
REFERENCES Robles, R. (2009). Womb for Hire - Part 2. Retrieved from http://www.abs-
cbnnews.com/special-report/06/19/09/womb-hire-part-2.
WebMD. (n.d.). Using a Surrogate Mother: What You Need to Know. Retrieved
from http://www.webmd.com/infertility-and-reproduction/guide/using-
surrogate-mother.
Summary of Points FOR Surrogacy
1. Fulfilling the Deep Seated Wish for a Family
2. Adoption is not that easy
3. Surrogate Mothers Are Conscious of Their
Choice
4. More successful than other reproductive
treatment methods
1. Fulfilling the Deep Seated
Wish for a Family
For couples who dream of having their own children,
infertility is frustrating and stressful.
Having children and fulfilling the wish for a family with the
help of a surrogate mother is therefore a possibility of living
out that dream.
2. Adoption is not that easy
Being allowed to adopt a child is difficult and
takes a long time.
The whole paperwork process along with
psychological evaluations and waiting list etc.
take many years.
3. Surrogate Mothers Are
Conscious of Their Choice!
Under normal circumstances surrogate mothers
are vey conscious of their decision to carry
someone else’s child.
They are well informed and well paid.
Summary of Points vs Surrogacy:
1. Objectification of the human female body
2. Commercialization of babies
3. Adoption is a better option
4. Issue of who is the “real” mother
I. Objectification of the human
female body
Surrogacy can be seen as women selling their bodies and
function, turning the female body as an object that is no
different as other products sold in the market.
This is because of the belief that the human female body is
“sacred” or of a higher purpose and that it should not be
put in the same level as one’s property or object.
II. Commercialization of babies
It is argued that surrogacy turns babies into products of
labor. Normally, a producer has no emotional bond with its
product for the reason that it is to be sold in a reasonable
price, and the price would compensate the cost of the
producer
The baby becomes as an object and as a means to an end,
which can be money, and hence commoditized.
III. Adoption is a better option
The world is considered to be overpopulated. There are
many children who has no parents because of war,
financial problems, and death from a disease, and that they
are in need of families to take care of them.
It can be argued that adopting these children can help
reduce the increase in our population, and also provide a
better life for these children as well.
IV. Issue on who is the “real” mother
The mainstream belief is that the mother is the one who is the genetic mother and the one who labored for the baby, which goes beyond the legal sphere.
Surrogacy can lead to having two females sharing this effort, one for providing the egg and the other to carry the child for nine months.
This leads to a confusion on parent-child relationship and the family as an institution.
Sources:
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surrogacy/
Surrogacy. (n.d.). Retrieved April 15, 2015, from Human Fertilisation and Embryology
Authority: http://www.hfea.gov.uk/fertility-treatment-options-surrogacy.html
The Ethics of Surrogacy: A List of the Pros and Cons of Surrogacy. (n.d.). Retrieved April
15, 2015, from Positive Parenting Ally.com: http://www.positive-parenting-ally.com/ethics-of-surrogacy.html