There are two types of surrogacy. One type involves a surrogate…

KidIronDragon48 There are two types of surrogacy. One type involves a surrogate…There are two types of surrogacy. One type involves a surrogate mother who uses her own egg and carries the baby for someone else. The other type is a “gestational surrogacy” in which the mother has no genetic tie to the child she carries.  In the case presented, a gestational surrogate is used.A woman, after a bout with uterine cancer, had a hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus). Before its removal, however, she had several eggs removed for possible fertilization in the future. Now married, the woman wishes to have a child with her husband. Obviously she cannot bear the child herself, so the couple utilizes a company to find a surrogate mother for them. The husband’s sperm is used to fertilize one of the wife’s eggs, and is implanted in the surrogate mother. The couple pays all of the woman’s pregnancy-related expenses and an extra $25,000 as compensation for her surrogacy. After all expenses are taken into account the couple pays the woman approximately $57,000 and the agency approximately $8,000.  Though the surrogate passed stringent mental testing to ensure that she would be able to carry another couple’s child, after delivering the baby, the surrogate says that she has become too attached to “her” child to give it to the couple, and a legal battle ensues.QuestionsDo you think that allowing surrogate mothers to be paid for their troubles prompt poorer women to potentially put their own health at risk for the sake of making money?Do you think it is selfish for this couple to want children of their own genetic make-up when so many children in the U.S. are waiting to be adopted—particularly those who are older, have several siblings, or have special needs?One of the main arguments against the use of surrogate mothers is that carrying and giving birth to a child is such an emotional experience that it is impossible to determine if the surrogate will actually be able to give up the child, even if they agree to ahead of time. Therefore, do you think it is ethical for parents to use a surrogate mother at all?In this case, who do you think should receive the child and why?  If you feel that the couple should, would your opinion be different had this surrogate also donated her egg as part of the process (but still signed the same agreement otherwise)?  Why or why not? Reference:Cirone, C. (2005). Cases in medical ethics: Student-led discussions. Retrieved from https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/bioethics/resources/cases-in-medical-ethics-student-led-discussions/ScienceHealth ScienceNursing