PHLB09H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Surrogacy, List Of Civilisations In The Culture Series, Fetus
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The purpose of adoption is to provide a means for placing children in families where their parents cannot or will not discharge their parental responsibilities. It is not a sphere for the existence of a supposed parental right to dispose of one"s children for pro t: laura purdy, however, reminds us that surrogacy provides a socially valuable service and asks, We do not frown upon those who provide other socially valuable services even when they do not have the right motives. Nor do we require them to be unpaid. For instance, no one expects physicians, no matter what their motivation, to work for beans. The question, then, is whether we can reconcile paying the surrogate, beyond her medical expenses, with the idea of surrogacy as prenatal adoption. We can do this by separating the terms of the agreement, which include surrendering the infant at birth to the biological father, from the justi cation for payment.
