Surrogate motherhood should be legal.

Should surrogate motherhood be legal?

Resources used to support "yes."

Surrogate motherhood is a very controversial issue. Surrogate motherhood refers to the process by which a woman volunteers to be artificially inseminated and carry the child for a couple that can't conceive on their own. But people differ in their beliefs about whether this is ethical. Being a parent is a very important part of life to many people and for some couples, this is the only means of having a child. Therefore, surrogacy should be legal. [Ashley Levin. ]

WWW

Motivations of Surrogate Mothers by Dr. Betsy P. Aigen.
This article discusses the interview processes and methods used in selecting candidates to be surrogate mothers, It includes demographic characteristics and attitudes related to surrogacy. [Recommended by Ashley Levin.]
Surrogate Motherhood by Michelle Vadeboncoeur.
This paper was written for a bioethics course in 1995. It present some of the issues and debates regarding surrogate motherhood. [Recommended by Ashley Levin.]
Surrogate Motherhood and the "Pursuit of Happiness" by Grenda Mayrack.
This paper was written for a philosophy course. It discusses how surrogacy is the right of women and how the government has no right to outlaw it. [Recommended by Ashley Levin.]
Why Legislators Should Pass Positive Legislation Regarding Surrogacy by Lawrence A. Kalikow.
This paper discusses the labeling that is given buy society to couples who can't have children. It includes the legal ramifications for surrogacy and a discussion of how difficult adoption can be. [Recommended by Ashley Levin.]

Journal Articles

Various authors. 1988. Should surrogate motherhood be banned? Common Cause Magazine, 14 (May/June):36-38.
Four different views on the controversy over surrogate motherhood are presented in this special section of Common Cause Magazine. Two views support the benefits of surrogacy and the other two present the negative sides of the debate. [Recommended by Ashley Levin.]

Books

Shannon, Thomas A. 1988. Surrogate Motherhood: The Ethics of Using Human Beings. New York: Crossroad.
This book discusses the techniques and moral issues concerning surrogate motherhood. It also discusses experiments done with surrogate mothers and goes into detail about the kind of women that become surrogates. [Recommended by Ashley Levin.]