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So You're Having Another Woman's Baby: Economics And Exploitation In Gestational Surrogacy, Angie G. Mcewen
So You're Having Another Woman's Baby: Economics And Exploitation In Gestational Surrogacy, Angie G. Mcewen
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
While placing a monetary value on a product or service seems natural in many areas of society, it presents new challenges when introduced into the reproductive arena.' Society has confronted a similar debate before. Life insurance was once viewed as a form of trafficking in human lives. The acceptance of valuation in this and other areas represents a shift in cultural values that must now confront birthing arrangements.
The emergence of new reproductive technologies has ushered in new possibilities not only for women unable to bear children, but also for women willing to bear children for another, and for individuals …