Ethics of Commercial Surrogacy – Zoha Ishtiaq

Abstract:

This thesis investigates ethics of commercial surrogacy based on the arguments who oppose and support this process. The literature reviews and explains the process of surrogacy as a whole concept. It will give brief description of surrogacy, types of surrogacy, types of surrogacy arrangements, history, legal regulation concerning surrogacy in different countries. In the later part we also discuss the various reasons why it is unethical based on different arguments and also the reason why surrogacy is happening today despite so many ethical concerns. The practical part will focus on the semi- structure interviews that I took with Russian women. This part will be divided into different ethical arguments surrounding surrogacy. The practical part will focus on arguments such as general views on surrogacy, surrogacy as prostitution, surrogacy exploits/benefit woman, surrogacy is alienated labour, commodification of children, morality of surrogacy contracts and if they will ever choose to be a surrogate mother. The conclusion will focus on the arguments presented in literature part and practical part and see how similar these arguments are and based on this what can we say about the ethics of commercial surrogacy. …víceméně