The title of the event I attended was “Babies as a Business” by Raven Wilson on Tuesday April 12th, 2016. The presentation was about surrogacy and how it operates throughout the world. The presentation was about how the views contrast from country to country and how it relates to social justice. Surrogacy is defined as the practice by which a woman becomes pregnant and gives birth to a baby in order to give it to someone who cannot have children. There are two different types of surrogacy, gestational and traditional. Gestational surrogacy is when a woman is implanted by an egg and sperm of the parents; therefore, the future parents are both genetically related to the baby. Traditional surrogacy, on the other hand, is when the surrogate is
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In China, some European countries, Arizona, and North Dakota, surrogacy is completely banned. Although it is banned in China, there is a black market because there is a need for surrogates because of infertility and the cultural need for kinship. The women who become surrogates are treated very poorly. They are psychologically abused so they do not run away with the baby. The majority of women who become surrogates are friends or family of the parents who want the baby. It costs roughly $24,000 to $50,000. Contrasting with this view, Russia, Wisconsin, Texas, California, and Florida believe strongly in …show more content…
It is a commercial business, which means the surrogate gets paid for serving the future parents. The future parents also take care of medical expenses and other possible expenses. This is similar to how India used to view surrogacy. In the past, India was known for cheap surrogacy, about $30,000. The surrogate mother was usually paid between $800 and $8,000. The rest of the expenses were given to the clinic where the surrogate mother stayed for the 9 months. Women still agreed to the money because it paid more than most other jobs that could acquire. Women surrogates were also treated very well at clinics, which vitamins and healthy food to ensure the baby was born healthy. India has taken a stance against commercial surrogacy this last November. Another stance on surrogacy that is similar to the one described above is surrogacy where only medical expenses are paid. This type is found in Canada, New Mexico, and
In China, some European countries, Arizona, and North Dakota, surrogacy is completely banned. Although it is banned in China, there is a black market because there is a need for surrogates because of infertility and the cultural need for kinship. The women who become surrogates are treated very poorly. They are psychologically abused so they do not run away with the baby. The majority of women who become surrogates are friends or family of the parents who want the baby. It costs roughly $24,000 to $50,000. Contrasting with this view, Russia, Wisconsin, Texas, California, and Florida believe strongly in …show more content…
It is a commercial business, which means the surrogate gets paid for serving the future parents. The future parents also take care of medical expenses and other possible expenses. This is similar to how India used to view surrogacy. In the past, India was known for cheap surrogacy, about $30,000. The surrogate mother was usually paid between $800 and $8,000. The rest of the expenses were given to the clinic where the surrogate mother stayed for the 9 months. Women still agreed to the money because it paid more than most other jobs that could acquire. Women surrogates were also treated very well at clinics, which vitamins and healthy food to ensure the baby was born healthy. India has taken a stance against commercial surrogacy this last November. Another stance on surrogacy that is similar to the one described above is surrogacy where only medical expenses are paid. This type is found in Canada, New Mexico, and