Ethics and mothers for rent
One of the most controversial techniques of assisted reproduction is the popularly known as "surrogate mother", which continues to generate many ethical dilemmas.
Since the birth of the first "test tube baby" in the late 70s, reproduction techniques have achieved thousands of births of healthy children and have returned hope and joy to many parents. In the last decades the advance of these techniques has been spectacular, appearing new ways of experiencing motherhood. Ethics has been intimately linked to assisted reproduction and ethical dilemmas have been emerging about its use.
Below you have an index with all the points that we will discuss in this article.
IndexLaw 14/2006
For the use of these methods was legally regulated was created in 1988 the first specific law on Assisted Human Reproduction Techniques that has been updated as has been advancing. Its last update was in the year 2006.
The main ethical problem that arises is whether the right to procreate and form a family must go so far as to promote certain reproduction techniques such as subrogation or replacement gestation.
What is surrogate pregnancy?
The gestational surrogacy or surrogate uterus, traditionally "surrogate mother", consists of a woman becoming pregnant and gestating a baby of another woman who, due to a reproductive or medical problem, can not. That baby can come from the ovum and sperm of the parents, conserving the genetic inheritance of the two parents or coming from the surrogate mother's egg with the sperm of the biological father.
Surrogate pregnancy is the assisted reproduction treatment that generates the most deceptions and doubts. Transparency is a fundamental criterion when recommending clinics and agencies. You can use The Babygest Calculator to get a report with all the details, answer your questions and avoid cheating.
According to Dr. Sánchez Aristi, Professor of Civil Law at the Rey Juan Carlos University of Madrid, the legislation should have an answer for each case that is raised in relation to the reproductive issue.
Professor Aristi states several criteria that the legislation on subrogation should contemplate as the use of this technique is related only to those couples who have a medical or physiological impossibility to deliver a baby, that there are regulated and authorized centers to carry out this technique , the existence of a guarantee that all parties have received medical and legal advice, informed consent for all parties, etc.
Situation in Spain
At the moment in Spain the subrogation is not allowed, nevertheless in other countries like the US, Canada or Russia is the order of the day. Some Spanish couples travel to these places with the last hope of being able to be biological parents and see their dream fulfilled.
On the Babygest page you will find detailed information about the surrogacy process, the countries where it is legal and the peculiarities of each one.
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