Surrogacy

What is surrogacy and the different types of surrogacy Commercial Altruistic Gestational - Reasons for surrogacy - medical reasons- not to pass on genetic diseases onto the child - health problems- heart, weak uterus - infertility - to maintain their figure- as in the case of celebrities- Nicole Kidman legal and moral issues related to surrogacy moral issue- it is seen as immoral- if one man impregnates some other woman other than his wife legal issues - Is surrogacy legal in NSW' - Different states have different laws in regards to surrogacy - Altruistic surrogacy legal in NSW - Who is the legal mother of the child' –the one who gave birth or the commissioning couple/mother - Who is the legal father of the child' - What happens if the surrogate changes her mind and refuses to hand over the baby' - If the child is given to the commissioning couple, then later the surrogate wants the child back' - Who will the court rule in favour of –surrogate or the commissioning couple' - What if the child is born with a disability- who is responsible for it' - People going overseas for commercial surrogacy - And any other related issues Discuss issues, cases and legislations in place to provide protection Other Birth technologies Types of birth technologies are: -IVF - Artificial insemination - Use of donor sperms and eggs etc Reasons - Infertility - Medical reasons- genetic - Age – after menopause - Gender selection - Designer babies Legal issues - Who is the father/ - Who is the mother' - Does the child have a right to know who its biological parents are' - Does the child have a right to sue if the technology of IVF or freezing of embryos results in damage to the child' - Can and should anyone be held responsible for damage to the child caused by these procedures' Moral issues - Is it playing god' - Is it possible that interfering with nature could have a detrimental effect on the child' - Is bonding between child and mother due to genetics, pregnancy or birth' - If the genetic and birth mother are not the same person, what happens to the bonding' - Will the possibility of selecting characteristics in a child result in a new attitude to the non- perfect child or to the perfect clone - Should technology be used or should nature be left to take its course' - Should there be a limit on the number of times a person may access this service successfully' - What happens to the leftover embryos- should they be destroyed, experimented, donated '''' - Should the embryos be used if the father has died' Include a case. Use cases, legislations etc How to write this extended response Your response should have an introduction, body and a conclusion. Introduce your topic by explaining what surrogacy is and the different types of surrogacy. Explain the reasons why many people use surrogacy. Explain what other types of birth technologies are and the reasons why people use these options. Discuss the issues related to surrogacy- both moral and legal issues and what legislations are in place to protect the child, the surrogate mother or the commissioning couples. Include cases either from textbook, newspapers and the outcome of the cases. Discuss the effectiveness of the legal responses to surrogacy- make suggestions what can be done. - Increase in International surrogacy – demand for designer babies- made to order etc Discuss the non-legal responses to surrogacy- why people may be opposed to surrogacy. Discuss the effectiveness of the legal responses. Include cases and discuss the effectiveness of these responses. Discuss the reasons for increase in demand for IVF and other ART Discuss the moral/ ethical issues related to ART- what problems may arise and why many people oppose it. Include cases and discuss the outcome of cases/ from newspaper/ textbook Discuss the legal issues related to ART- what problems may arise and how it can be dealt with. Include cases and discuss the effectiveness of the legislations in place in relation to ART Discuss the legal responses to ART – what legislations are in place and its effectiveness.- make suggestions if possible what changes should be made to provide protection etc. Discuss the non-legal responses to ART- and its effectiveness. Discuss what the stand for the government – both state and federal level should be in relation to surrogacy and ART.