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  SURROGACY Surrogacy is aterm used to describe a course of actions that goes outside natural reproduction, particularly, when a woman accedes to become pregnant and give birth to a child to a contracted party, also known as surrogate mother. The practice of surrogacy has become a matter of debate and criticism considering the psychological problems that the surrogate mother could develop, the legal complications, and the social and religious response concerning artificial procreation. Surrogacy can be approached in different ways: traditional or gestational, depending on the aspiring parents’ needs. Traditional surrogacy is a practice in which the surrogate mother is genetically related to the baby she is carrying. Generally, a male intended parent or a sperm donor provides semen sample, which is then placed in the fertile surrogate’s uterus. In either case, the process is carried out through artificial insemination employing the surrogate’s eggs. Gestational surrogacy is the process in which the surrogate mother is not genetically associated with the baby she is bearing. This procedure is when an egg is extracted from the infertile intended mother then fertilized out of the body by the fertile male’s sperm, known as the in vitro fertilization or IVF. The embryo is then transferred to the gestational surrogate, who acts just as a human incubator. Traditional Surrogacy is generally seen as the most risky procedure to take, considering the psychological problems that can cause to the surrogate mother and the legal aspects it may present. The surrogate mother may develop post-part depression. Having a baby might not be easily forgotten, mainly because pregnancy involves many physical changes which do not disappear overnight, such as gaining weight, among others. Apart from this, substitute
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  mothers can developa prenatally bond with the baby. As a consequence, it may be really hard for the woman to deliver the new born to the prearranged parents. As regards the legal complications concerning surrogacy, the biological mother has more lawful benefits than the intended parents. The surrogate mother has the right to keep the child if she changes her mind, even if the baby is not genetically related to her. Besides, intended parents only rely on adoption, but at least, one of them must be genetically associated to the infant to obtain a parental order. What is more, it can be really difficult to take a child back to the intended parents’ country if they make a surrogacy arrangement abroad. Finally, there are much controversy in how surrogacy is perceived by the church and the society itself. It is said that it is not proper to interfere with the natural reproduction and that humans do not have the right to dominate over nature or alter god’s plans. On the other hand, some people argue that efforts should be made to improve the life and health of infants that already exist, claiming that there are hundreds of orphans waiting for a caring family. Surrogacy is a practice that is surrounded by many controversial issues and as a consequence it is not a topic free of disagreement and conflict. I personally believe that surrogacy is a gift of modern science as it can give a person the opportunity to experience the joy of parenthood, although I consider adoption much more beneficial to the society since it may provide children that already exist an opportunity to live in a dreamed environment.
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