Surrogacy

Surrogacy
A surrogacy arrangement is one in which one woman (the surrogate mother) agrees to host a child for a couple, and surrender it at birth. Although surrogacy is a very difficult process in Australia many couples are turning to this solution to have a baby due to many factors including infertility in women and single parents that want the chance to raise and love a child. There are many issues which make the process of surrogacy very complicated and hard for both the surrogate mothers and the intended parents. Some of the issues include the legal and religious ethical factors of surrogacy and also the more important moral and personal issues. Many people argue that it is difficult to compare surrogacy with other reproductive methods such as egg donation, as the surrogate mother is undergoing all the emotional, mental and physical feelings of pregnancy. Surrogacy may sound simple and fulfilling but the arguments never stop about whether it is right or wrong for a person to undertake this process, but in most cases it ends happily and one family has a child that they will love and raise.
One of the major ethical factors associated with surrogacy is the legal side of the process. This factor is very complicated and can cause many problems for both the surrogate mother and the intended parents of the child. Many contracts and agreements have to be completed before the process of surrogacy gets underway. Although these agreements and contracts are not binding with the law, both parties are to agree with these consents before accepting the treatment. As these agreements are not binding with the law it makes it very easy for either of the parties to break these agreements and contracts. The woman who will carry the baby is legally the mother of the child and she cannot be compelled to give the baby away. This can cause many problems for the intended parents. Throughout the pregnancy the host becomes very emotionally and physically connected with the child and it...