1. Ethics of International Commercial Surrogacy
There is no international regulation of surrogacy agreements, only conflicting national laws that causes ambiguities and removes safeguards for both the surrogate and intended parents. Opponents of international surrogacy claim that surrogacy is essentially "renting out the womb" and is an unethical practice because it exploits, infringes on surrogates welfare and commodifies women. ... Humbyrd states that following the principles of fair trade model international surrogacy is fair and not exploitative. ... One of the main arguments against international surrogacy is that it exploits women be...
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