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Surrogate motherhood is expanding all over the world. Debates rage
over how public policy should consider the signing away of the
parental rights of birth mothers in favor of a 'commissioning'
couple or an individual. In this book, Daniela Danna describes the
situation in English-speaking countries and worldwide, from
California to Greece, presenting the legal alternatives regulating
(or not) these peculiar exchanges. Should surrogacy remain a
private agreement? Should it be treated as an enforceable contract?
Are surrogate mothers workers? What happens inside the countries
that have chosen different ways of handling this new and
controversial matter? And, the most important question of all: How
can we live in this era of new techno-medical possibilities and try
to stay human? Can we resist commodification in the field of human
relations concerning procreation? Contract Children discusses the
different ways available to obtain a child through surrogate
motherhood. It is fundamental reading for anyone wanting to be
involved in the surrogacy process. It gives prospective surrogate
mothers and infertile couples the background information necessary
for their own informed decision. It is also an essential instrument
for policy makers and activists in the field of women's rights,
social justice, and children's rights. The question of how to
publicly deal with surrogate motherhood touches upon our social
vision of motherhood, ultimately marking the position of women in
contemporary society.
Surrogate motherhood is expanding all over the world. Debates rage
over how public policy should consider the signing away of the
parental rights of birth mothers in favor of a 'commissioning'
couple or an individual. In this book, Daniela Danna describes the
situation in English-speaking countries and worldwide, from
California to Greece, presenting the legal alternatives regulating
(or not) these peculiar exchanges. Should surrogacy remain a
private agreement? Should it be treated as an enforceable contract?
Are surrogate mothers workers? What happens inside the countries
that have chosen different ways of handling this new and
controversial matter? And, the most important question of all: How
can we live in this era of new techno-medical possibilities and try
to stay human? Can we resist commodification in the field of human
relations concerning procreation? Contract Children discusses the
different ways available to obtain a child through surrogate
motherhood. It is fundamental reading for anyone wanting to be
involved in the surrogacy process. It gives prospective surrogate
mothers and infertile couples the background information necessary
for their own informed decision. It is also an essential instrument
for policy makers and activists in the field of women's rights,
social justice, and children's rights. The question of how to
publicly deal with surrogate motherhood touches upon our social
vision of motherhood, ultimately marking the position of women in
contemporary society.
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