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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It as also heartbreaking to read that the surrogate of the baby girl had complications and needed a hysterectomy after giving birth. The article mentioned an issue with the placenta which has DNA from the parents. Shouldn’t the biological parents health histories have to be disclosed to surrogates so they know the complete risk.[/quote]

If a potential GC wants to know the medical history of the IPs, she can require that as a condition of entering into a surrogacy contract.  IPs, of course, are free to decide that they'd rather go with a different GC.  It is no one's business what a GC and IPs agree to in their private surrogacy contract.  [/quote]

This presumes that the surrogate even knows that these complications are a potential risk. These women generally are not medically savvy and are looking to earn money. This whole industry is predatory and should be outlawed. The only reason it hadn't been is because rich people reap the benefits.
Another interesting story is "Her Body, My Baby" which was in the NYT about 15 years ago. The woman wasn't overtly nuts like this one but there was still a big class differential that permeated the story.
I would carry a child for my sister or cousin who was unable to for free. [b]I would not do it for some rich stranger who decided at 43 that she was ready to be a mother.[/b][/quote]
This line reeks of disdain for women who are mothers later in life. See the PP's remark about becoming trad Caths when an older woman has children a non-traditional way. Do you think we were all supposed to meet The One at 25 and be done with kids by 30? [/quote]

Of Course not. Since time immemorial we have been dealing with this. If a working class woman marries late in life does she get to borrow another woman's uterus? Maybe she dreams of a baby too.
But that's only an option for you important people with the money to pay.[/quote]

Rich people have more options in virtually every aspect of life.  That doesn't make surrogacy wrong.  [/quote]

We’re not talking about whether surrogacy is wrong.  We’re talking about ways to protect the gestational carrier during the process given that all the money and power is typically in the hands of the intended parent. [/quote]

What power, exactly?[/quote]

Read the article[/quote]

That’s a non-answer.  GCs have an incredible amount of power.  They are not exploited.[/quote]

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