The Ethical and Legal Implications of Commercial Surrogacy for Healthcare

A Global Perspective
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-84257-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 164 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Routledge Studies in the Sociology of Health and Illness

In this groundbreaking work, the authors explore the intricate interplay between commercial surrogacy and the global healthcare system, challenging conventional views with fresh insights into ethical, legal, and medical dimensions.

Delving into a rapidly evolving landscape, the book reveals how commercial surrogacy transcends economic transactions to question the very core of healthcare ethics. It scrutinises international legal frameworks and exposes the delicate balance between a surrogate's autonomy and the financial pressures that can undermine it. At the heart of the discussion is the pivotal role of healthcare providers, who navigate complex ethical dilemmas while upholding the rights and well-being of surrogates, intended parents, and children. Through incisive analysis and compelling case studies, the book argues for the urgent need for robust safeguards, comprehensive guidelines, and specialised training to equip professionals for the challenges of modern surrogacy practices.

This engaging narrative not only maps the evolving dynamics of commercial surrogacy but also calls for a sustainable, ethical future where healthcare remains a cornerstone of the surrogacy journey. Essential reading for researchers, advanced students, healthcare professionals, and policymakers alike, this book offers a holistic and provocative examination of an issue at the crossroads of ethics, law, and medicine

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Attawet, Jutharat

Sattarshetty, Kabir

Brady, Mark

Jefford, Sarah

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Medizin- und Gesundheitsrecht
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Gesundheitssoziologie, Medizinsoziologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizinrecht, Gesundheitsrecht
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Hebammen, Geburtshilfe
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Invalidität, Krankheit und Abhängigkeit: Soziale Aspekte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1: Introduction to commercial surrogacy, 2: Legal Framework and Challenges, 3: Ethics in Commercial Surrogacy, 4: Surrogacy Practice Health Guidelines and Policies, 5: The Role of Healthcare Providers in Commercial Surrogacy, 6: Reflections and Future Directions of Surrogacy Practice, 7 Conclusion and Supplementary

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Jutharat Attawet is a Senior Lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology, specialising in surrogacy research. Her work, which has been published internationally, focuses on improving the health of all parties involved in surrogacy and enhancing surrogacy arrangement policies. Dr. Attawet is widely recognised for her expertise in commercial surrogacy, particularly in Southeast Asia. With a background in healthcare, she has worked in both public and private sectors, striving to improve health outcomes.

 

Dr Mark Brady is Senior Lecturer in Law, Mark examines how technology impacts society, viewed through ontological, social, and critical legal discourse. Mark’s research aims to understand society’s legal and technological futures, drawing on law and technology theory to consider the legal, social, and ontological issues raised by increasingly sophisticated technologies, and to explore how law and technology shape each other. Ultimately, this research aims to chart the future trajectory of human society in an increasingly technological reality.

 

Kabir Sattarshetty is a nursing lecturer at Charles Darwin University, with a background in medical-surgical, ICU, and emergency nursing. His research focuses on mental health, meditation, and nursing education. He has contributed to textbooks, developed a meditation app for youth, and published on international nursing education. He also examines internationally qualified nurses for AHPRA. His work bridges clinical practice, education, and research to improve healthcare outcomes.

 

Sarah Jefford is a family creation lawyer, practising in surrogacy and donor conception across Australia. Sarah was an IVF parent, and later became an egg donor and then delivered a baby as a surrogate for two dads, in 2018. Sarah produced the Australian Surrogacy Podcast, and published a book, More Than Just a Baby, a guide to surrogacy for intended parents and surrogates