Surrogate motherhood

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 13:52

We all know that a surrogate mother is a woman who carries and gives birth to a baby for another couple who are unable to have children in the normal way. This could be because the woman is unable to actually give birth, in which case the surrogate would carry the fertilised egg for the couple, or because the woman is not actually fertile, in which case the male’s sperm could be used to fertilise the surrogate’s egg by a surgical procedure.



Should surrogate motherhood be allowed?

daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 14:12

Yes i do think it should be allowed, in fact i would go so far as to say, i would happily carry a child for someone! I don't personally want kids, but i do feel blessed that i am able to have them!!





DD

Pogle


Joined: 28/08/2008
Posts: 1536

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 14:32

Yes, if it works for both parties.

Vidal


Joined: 14/05/2009
Posts: 867

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 14:36

Fancy giving it a go then No 1??

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 14:48

Million %%

Why not give joy to another couple who are unfortunate enough not to be able to conceive on their own.

Good luck to them I say

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 15:34

Vidal. I'm happy to donate! )

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 15:47

This answer is regards to the UK only.

If they changed the abortion law in the UK and reduced the cut of from 24 weeks in England and 20 weeks in Scotland. Bring it down to 12-14 weeks then there would be more babies for adoption and hence the need for surrogate mothers would be reduced.

Surrogate mothers is a huge debate, if it is done only for the money then in my opinion it is wrong. However if it is a good friend or done with love then no problem. but unfortunately their are too may people in this world do things for the wrong reasons. Personally I think it must be hearbreaking to carry a baby for 9 months then give it away under any circumstances.

Mindy



Joined: 27/10/2008
Posts: 1210

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 19:39

DD

How do you know what your feelings would be after you have carried the baby for 9 months and then hand him or her over to someone else. I know you say children are not for you but there is no control over hormones and the human mind when mother nature is at work. I personally could never envisage doing this procedure.

hattikins


Joined: 17/02/2008
Posts: 2793

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 19:45

I could have handed mine over when they were teenagers, but not as babies, that must be a very hard thing to do. A friend of mine had to put her baby up for adoption many years ago and she never really got over it.

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 19:49

I think it must be the most awful thing in the world to want children and know that it is not possible

MsGarnet


Joined: 04/01/2009
Posts: 989

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 19:52

I completely agree with surrogacy with caveats - for instance, it needs to be policed to make sure the surrogate and the proposed parents are physically emotionally and mentally stable (as much as one can tell) and I believe the surrogate and parents should not geographically be close. If a woman were born without a womb, for instance; if she can be given a baby using her egg and her partner's sperm - then why not. I do believe the surrogate should receive a financial package, she is providing a service after all. DD - I'm with Mindy, you can have no idea of your emotions post-birth - none of us can.

daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 19:56

Mindy, i have never wanted children and i never do...i'm just not a maternal sort...besides, the baby inside wouldn't be mine at all...all i would be doing is feeding and watering it. But as it will probably never happen, not much point in defending my feelings about it





DD