Demographic and arrangement-based predictors of Dutch people's attitudes towards surrogacy in various family constitutions
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Public attitudes towards surrogacy are generally positive, influenced by parental gender, genetic ties, and social connections. Understanding these factors can help surrogacy families anticipate societal reactions.
Area Of Science
- Social Sciences
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background
- Surrogacy is increasingly accessible to diverse individuals, including same-sex male couples and transgender women.
- Public perception and the drivers of support for surrogacy remain largely unexplored.
Purpose Of The Study
- To investigate demographic and surrogacy arrangement-specific factors influencing public attitudes toward surrogacy.
- To understand societal acceptance of varied surrogacy family structures.
Main Methods
- A representative sample of 1,074 Dutch adults evaluated attitudes using 4 randomly assigned vignettes describing diverse surrogacy scenarios.
- Multilevel regression analyses examined the impact of demographic variables (gender, ethnicity, age, education, sexual orientation, religiosity) and arrangement factors (parental composition, genetic/social bonds).
Main Results
- Overall positive attitudes towards surrogacy were observed.
- Positive attitudes were associated with female gender, Dutch background, younger age, higher education, non-heterosexual orientation, and lower religiosity.
- Greater acceptance was noted for cis-man/cis-woman parent arrangements compared to cis-man/cis-man or transgender parents, and when no social bond existed with the oocyte donor.
Conclusions
- Public attitudes towards surrogacy are shaped by a combination of individual demographics and specific characteristics of the surrogacy arrangement.
- Findings suggest that surrogacy families may encounter generally positive societal reactions, with nuances based on family structure and relationships.
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