Surrogacy

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In this article, the writer discusses the motherhood arrangements wherein a surrogate woman is impregnated with sperm from a male unrelated to her. The writer explains that the woman then carries a fetus and gives birth to a child for another woman. The writer notes that this has always been controversial, and has typically been a scenario in which psychological issues are present. This paper examines and reviews psychological and moral issues that accompany surrogate motherhood, from several different scholarly perspectives.

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"There are also psychological issues attached to the method used in the surrogate procedure, Edelmann explains. For example, if the commissioning woman's egg is implanted in the surrogate mother and fertilized with the commissioning woman's partner's sperm, more complicated and potentially troublesome medical issues can arise and there may be a need for "mental health care" and counselling may be required. However if the surrogate mother is simply inseminated with the commissioning male's sperm, and the commissioning woman's egg is not implanted, there is less stress and hence fewer psychological scenarios may be present. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• About.com. "In the Matter of Baby M: 1988." Retrieved April 5, 2007, from http://womenshistory.about.com.
• Centers for Disease Control "Assisted Reproductive Technology: what is Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)?" Retrieved April 5, 2007, from http://www.cdc.gov/ART/index.htm.
• Ciccarelli, Janice C.; & Beckman, Linda J. "Navigating Rough Waters: An Overview of Psychological Aspects of Surrogacy." Journal of Social Issues 61.1 (2005): 21-43. (EBSCO).
• Edelmann, R. J. "Surrogacy: the psychological issues." Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology 22.2 (2004): 123-136. (EBSCO).
• Fertility Weekly. "ART Women More Likely to Experience Mental Disengagement and Denial." Editor Mark Perlow, M.D. 2005. Retrieved April 5, 2007, from http://www.fertilityweekly.com (ISSN 1086-1068) (EBSCO).

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