Baby Ebay

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the options available for couples who find that having a baby the natural way is impossible. It specifically focuses on adoptions and the issues of supply and demand. The paper then discusses the option of creating a baby eBay, whereby the babies would be given to the highest bidder. The paper discusses the legal and moral implications of such a system and then looks at the benefits it would create.

Table of Contents:
Demand and Supply
Benefits
Costs
Conclusions

From the Paper:

"The arguments in favor and against a baby eBay are both strong, with severe implications upon the contemporaneous society. But the actual implementation of a decision to create a baby auction would require major changes in the judiciary system as well as the mentality of the population. I for one can see the benefits, but find it rather difficult to agree with the selling of babies. And this is probably due to the traditional upbringing and the limited experience with such situations. But after all, the decision is a personal one, depending on how each individual weighs the costs and benefits."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Colen, B.D., 1987, Bringing Up Baby M., Health, July Edition, pp. 64-68
• Eliot, T.S., Where Have all the Babies Gone?, Future Tool Kit, Retrieved from www.futuretoolkit.com/birth97.doc on April 1, 2008
• Fox, R., 1993, Babies for Sale, Public Interest, Number 111
• Hirschman, E.C., 1991, Babies for Sale: Market Ethics and the New Reproductive Technologies, Journal of Consumer Affairs, Volume 25
• Johnson, B., 1986, Mr. Stork Delivers, People, April Edition, pp. 78-81

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