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The exploitation argument against commercial surrogacy.

Stephen Wilkinson1

  • 1Centre for Professional Ethics, Keele University, Keele ST5 5BG, UK. s.wilkinson@phil.keele.ac.uk

Bioethics
|June 19, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Commercial surrogacy may be exploitative, but prohibiting it is a weak argument. Focusing on improving surrogate conditions and addressing wealth inequality is more effective than banning the practice.

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Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Social Sciences

Background:

  • Commercial surrogacy is often criticized as exploitative.
  • The exploitation argument posits that commercial surrogacy is morally objectionable due to inherent exploitation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the exploitation argument against commercial surrogacy.
  • To determine if commercial surrogacy is indeed exploitative.
  • To assess if exploitation justifies prohibiting commercial surrogacy.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical analysis of the exploitation argument.
  • Examination of the conditions and implications of commercial surrogacy.
  • Evaluation of potential policy interventions and their consequences.

Main Results:

Keywords:
Analytical ApproachGenetics and Reproduction

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  • Commercial surrogacy is often exploitative, particularly of paid surrogates.
  • The exploitation argument for prohibition is considered weak.
  • Prohibiting commercial surrogacy may lead to more exploitative alternatives.

Conclusions:

  • Addressing exploitation in commercial surrogacy requires improving surrogate working conditions.
  • Mitigating underlying socioeconomic inequalities is crucial to reduce exploitative relationships in surrogacy.