Surrogate Motherhood: A Trust-Based Approach

Area of Science:

• Bioethics
• Reproductive Ethics
• Social Science

Background:

• Surrogacy is often debated as a contractual arrangement, raising ethical questions.
• Existing frameworks may not fully capture the relational complexities of surrogacy.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore an alternative framework for understanding surrogacy beyond contractual terms.
• To examine the role of trust in surrogacy relationships.

Main Methods:

• Phenomenological analysis of surrogacy.
• Focus on the concept of trust within the surrogacy triad.

Main Results:

• Surrogacy establishes a

Conclusions:

• A trust-based approach offers a morally illuminating perspective on surrogacy.
• Surrogacy can be ethically considered tenable within familial or significant relationships under certain conditions.
• Acknowledging new relationships and moral commitments is crucial in surrogacy.