Surrogate Motherhood: Politics and PrivacyLawrence O. Gostin Indiana University Press, 1990 M05 22 - 384 páginas "... glimpses of intriguing changes in social arrangements and cultural understandings in relation to surrogacy. Disturbing motherhood indeed." -- New Scientist "Larry Gostin has put together the definitive collection of essays on one of the most perplexing and titillating topics in contemporary medical ethics. This book includes contributions from some of the leading scholars on the legal, ethical, and social aspects of surrogacy, as well as several critical perspectives on the famous Baby M case -- must reading for understanding the surrogate motherhood controversy." -- Robert M. Veatch "Highly recommended... " -- Choice "... a valuable resource for those concerned with an exceedingly difficult ethical, legal, and political problem."Â -- Ethics "There is a wealth of information here on the current 'status questionis' in the United States, and anyone involved in the surrogacy debate, in the U.S. or otherwise, will find working through this material very worthwhile." -- Canadian Philosophical Review "... an excellent sample of some of the best and most varied thinking so far on the numerous conceptual, moral, social, and policy questions raised by contract motherhood." -- The Journal of Clinical Ethics |
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... prevent infer- tility . Many deep societal issues are involved in the surrogate motherhood controversy . Although surrogacy is more a social and ethical problem than a legal one , it is being resolved in our courts and legislatures . We ...
... never having been born . 25 This is not a powerful argument because the state may well have a legitimate interest in preventing the birth of babies whom no one will want or care for . There are , however 6 SURROGATE MOTHERHOOD.
... prevents third parties ( i.e. , brokers ) from deriving fi- nancial benefits.34 The act does not expressly ban payments to the gesta- tional mother . The most articulate voice in the United States for banning commercial surrogacy has ...
... prevent abortion . " 68 In Belotti v . Baird69 the Supreme Court also invalidated a state statute that required a woman to get her parents ' consent to an abortion.70 As neither husbands nor parents can overrule a woman's decision to ...
... prevented by contract from making the decision herself when it becomes important . This argument is not gender - based . There are certain things that we can contract about — property , goods , and services . But there are other things ...
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Procreative Liberty and the States Burden of Proof | 24 |
Fairy Tales Surrogate Mothers Tell | 43 |
Choosing Family Law over Contract Law as a Paradigm | 59 |
Surrogate Motherhood and the Best Interests of Children | 77 |
Legislative Approaches to Surrogate Motherhood | 88 |
Surrogate Motherhood as Prenatal Adoption | 123 |
Is There Anything Wrong with Surrogate Motherhood? | 136 |
A Preferred Treatment for Infertility? | 221 |
Loves Labor Lost | 233 |
A Comment | 243 |
Appendix I | 253 |
Appendix II | 261 |
Appendix III | 270 |
Appendix IV | 293 |
Appendix V | 338 |
Biology Freedom | 151 |
The Challenge for Feminists | 167 |
An Essay on Surrogacy and Feminist Thought | 183 |
Contributors | 356 |