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have prompted “would be” parents to turn to surrogacy arrangements to acquire a gestational surrogate, a woman who would consent to implantation and of a couple’s embryo created through in vitro fertilization (IVF) and carrying the fetus to termination should a pregnancy result. Referred to as a “Wild, Wild West” globalized industry, the United States is a relatively unregulated playground of opportunity for commercial “for hire” contractual surrogacy otherwise found illegal in the majority of developed

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Why the law is contradictory and ineffective when it comes to overseas surrogacy- Altruistic surrogacy is diversely regulated by the states and territories, raising the issue of the interaction of those laws in international cases. Commercial surrogacy is prohibited in Australia, but is permitted in other countries. An increasing number of Australians exploit this difference by entering into commercial surrogacy agreements overseas, raising the question of the effect of such agreements in Australia

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have mixed emotions about surrogacy. The topic goes back and forth based on the type, the legal issues, and additional concerns that are to be expected. After watching what Dr. Rae has to say about surrogacy and doing research, I am pleased to say that I am still learning and am truly amazed at how much knowledge and insight I am gaining on this topic. There are four types of surrogacy. First is the traditional, or formally known as genetic surrogacy. Genetic surrogacy is when the carrier donates

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cheaper than in the United States (Gentleman, p.1). In India women sign surrogacy contracts that legally bind them to be implanted with another woman’s egg, grow the baby, give birth to the child, and then hand over the baby and all her rights to the biological parents (Sandel, p.91). Even with surrogacy being legal, there is much debate about the ethical ramifications it brings to society. All three sources believe that surrogacy acts as “wombs for rent” for the wealthy families of the western hemisphere

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Gestational surrogacy: the laws and related conflicts in EuropeIntroductionSurrogacy has been known for over thousand years since it was described in the Old Testament of the Holy Bible. However, we have almost no information about the practice of surrogacy until the end of the 20th century in the UK. It gained great attention with the ‘Baby Cotton’ and the ‘Baby M’ case in both the UK and the US then. (Horsey & Sheldon, 2012) The view during those days was that surrogacy was a symbol of the

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StudiesSurrogacy is where a woman offers to carry a baby, through pregnancy on behalf of another person or couple and then return the baby to the intended parents once it is born. There are many other birth technologies besides surrogacy. These include:IVF- In Vitro Fertilisation Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET) Gamete Intra-Fallopian Transfer Assisted Hatching BlastocystThe legal situation for surrogacy in Australian law currently permits altruistic surrogacy. Altruistic surrogacy which occurs

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whatever benefits the least number of people is otherwise. From the utilitarian stance, surrogacy may be morally right because the intended parents receive a much-desired child. In the case of commercial surrogacy, the surrogate mother receives a reward in form of payment, and in altruistic surrogacy, the surrogate (who acts voluntarily) gives the “gift of new life” (Saxena, Mishra & Malik, 2012). If a surrogacy is to unfold smoothly, then from a utilitarian stance, it is good; as the greater numbers

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parents to receive the title of parentage if the child is born overseas via commercial surrogacy arrangements. This has resulted in many Australians becoming “stranded” overseas after having a child through a surrogate mother, as they are unable to apply for citizenship for the child under the Australian Citizenship Act, due to the obscurities of the definition of parent/s. Consequently the current surrogacy laws have not stopped the exploitation of under paid women willing to be surrogates; they

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Morse’s statements about the negative aspects of surrogacy are completely false, to begin with, not every woman who takes part in being a surrogate mother is a stranger. Many couples like to choose a woman who is a close relative or friend of the soon-to-be parents, some do opt to choose a woman they have never met before through the agency. However, several couples do like to have a close relationship with their surrogate mother since they are going on the journey alongside them, the surrogate is

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Five: Surrogacy as Exploitation or Empowerment?An individual had her whole life planned, where she were to get married, have a baby and live happily ever after. The thought of experiencing pregnancy and giving birth to her first or maybe only child is thrilling. However, she discovers that her health is in a critical state, and getting pregnant would worsen her illness. With many options available to have a child, this woman and her husband choose to have their biological baby through surrogacy. This

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