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PROS:

1. You can have a baby even though you are struggling with infertility or you are a gay

couple;

2. There are competent professionals, agencies such as Worldwide Surrogacy, and

lawyers who can assist you to mae this dream a reality;

!. "edical technology is so advanced that the statistics for success in achieving a

pregnancy are high;

#. Surrogate mothers are wonderful women who are well$screened with hearts of gold;

%. The right professional team will offset the fear and nervousness you will have in

going through surrogacy to have your children.

CONS:

1. Surrogacy is complicated so you must carefully choose your professional team who

will guide you through the surrogacy &ourney;

2. The cost of surrogacy is high so if you need help with financing, you must loo for

options such as'merican (ealth )are *ending or +';

!. You will a bit out of control since someone else is carrying your baby and therefore,

you must come to the surrogacy &ourney with an ability to trust your professional

team and your surrogate;

#. -t is difficult to eplain surrogacy to family and friends; you must develop confidence

and believe in your dream to have a family;

%. *aws vary from state to state in the /.S. so you must have a lawyer who

understands this and is well networed with lawyers throughout the country, perhaps

a lawyer who is a member of the'merican 'cademy of 'ssisted 0eproduction

Technology 'ttorneys.

The Ethics of Surrogacy:The 'Con' Voice Against Surrogacy

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Against Surrogacy: Argument No. 1:Surrogacy is Like Prostitution!

' typical ob&ection to surrogacy particularly that of commercial surrogacy is comparing the

physical aspects of surrogacy to a form of prostitution3

-n both cases one can view the women as selling physical, intimate, bodily services. Sellingtheir bodies and their function for money4

Against Surrogacy: Argument No. :Surrogacy is a orm of A"ienate# La$or!

This ob&ection borrows its logic from (egel5s philosophy of alienated labor.

So what5s the problem with alienated labor6 "any people wor and are not emotionally

attached to the 5product5 of their wor or the wor process for that matter.

Well, the difference with surrogacy or prostitution for that matter is that we5re taling

about physical reproductive labor.

0eproduction is something that many people believe belong in the private sphere and should

be surrounded with respect and emotional attachment.

'ccording to people against surrogacy, women5s reproductive capacities should not be used

as physical labor and the status of a child, should not be relegated to that of a commodity.

-f you want to read more about the ethics of surrogacy and the discussion of alienation,

you might lie this surrogacy article

Against Surrogacy: Argument No. %:Surrogacy Turn &a$ies into Commo#ities!

7uring a pregnancy a woman is supposed to bond with her unborn baby. )on speaersclaim that surrogacy prevents the mother from forming a natural bond to her baby and

therefore forces her to emotionally detach herself from her pregnancy.

8ormally the child is the end goal in a pregnancy. 9or the surrogate mother the child

becomes the means as distinct from the goal, for something else, namely money.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1376831/http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1376831/

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When the child becomes a means, the child is commoditi:ed, speaers against surrogacyclaim.

Against Surrogacy: Argument No. :There Are so (any Chi"#ren in Nee# of a )ome * A#o+tion,s &etter for the -or"#!

verybody nows that the world is 5overpopulated5 and that there are many orphans whose

parents have died from decease or because of war. There are also many children who areliving in children5s homes because their parents couldn5t afford to eep them.

The argument here is that people have a moral duty to care for the already eisting childrenin need of a loving caring family rather than proceed to mae new babies into an already

too crowded world.

Against Surrogacy: Argument No. :Surrogacy is for the -ea"thy /n"y!

This ob&ection is one of class.

8eedless to say that surrogacy can be a very epensive affair and it is therefore not an

option for those of few financial means. (owever, contrary to myth, many commissioningcouples are not rich in the traditional sense but middle class < upper middle class.

The surrogate mothers are typically, but not always, in the lower income range andtherefore a typical argument is, =The rich are eploiting the poor4=

Against Surrogacy: Argument No. 0:E+"oiting Thir# -or"# -omen as &a$y (achines!

)ontrary to many Westerns countries, commercial surrogacy is legal in -ndia and many

-ndian women have chosen to become surrogate mothers for Western couples.

The typical reason for couples choosing -ndian surrogate mothers over Western surrogate

mothers is that they are cheaper.

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This was a relatively long list of arguments against surrogacy. *et5s now turn our attentionto the pro arguments in the discussion of the ethics of surrogacy.

The Ethics of Surrogacy:The 'Pro' Voice for Surrogacy

Pro Surrogacy: Argument No. 1:u"2""ing the 3ee+ Seate# -ish for a ami"y

Today up to 1>? of 'merican women have difficulties getting pregnant. 9or couples whodream of having their own children, infertility is frustrating and stressful.

(aving children and fulfilling the wish for a family with the help of a surrogate mother istherefore a possibility of living out that dream.

Pro Surrogacy: Argument No. :A#o+tion ,s not That Easy!

)ontrary to sensible logic there are many children in need of a home $ so adoption shouldbe easy, being allowed to adopt a child is difficult and taes a long time.

The whole paperwor process along with psychological evaluations and waiting list etc. may

tae many years.

Pro Surrogacy: Argument No. %:Surrogate (others Are Conscious of Their Choice!

/nder normal circumstances surrogate mothers are very conscious of their decision to carrysomeone else5s child. They are well informed and well paid.

"ost of these women have a positive eperience and feel satisfied in what they perceive asan altruistic gesture even though they are getting paid.