1. Surrogacy A method of reproduction
A women agrees to give birth to a child she will not raise
Hands child over to a “contracted” party
Can be only choice to have a biological child

2. Types of Surrogacy IVF/Gestational Surrogacy
Traditional/Natural Surrogacy

3. Surrogacy Is it right to enter into a contract with a women?
Is it taking advantage of her need from money?

4. Long Term Effect Psychological impact on the Surrogate unknown
Detrimental impact on the child
Learns that someone took money to give birth to them
Research gestational mother?
Should records be made available?

5. Surrogate Mother Have feelings of isolation
Reality of selling her body
Is it similar to someone selling an organ?

6. Legal or Illegal? Illegal in the U.S. to sell a baby
Is the surrogacy contract different enough?

8. Surrogacy Controls CDC started tracking in 1998
Exceeded 57,000 in 2007
Many considerations

9. Stories http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPShXmbb1dw