The Genethics of Gestational - Surrogate Pregnancy

According to an abstract submitted by the author to the Conference on Medical Ethics at the Close of the 20th Century, held January 5-8, 1998, in Jerusalem, Israel, "The introduction of new contraceptive technologies (mainly the 'pill') has resulted in the separation of sex and pro-creation. The introduction of new reproductive technologies (mainly IVF and embryo transfer) has led not only to the separation of pro-creation and sex, but also to the re-definition of the terms mother and family. For the purpose of this essay, I will distinguish between: the genetic mother -- the donor of the egg; the biological mother -- the gestational mother, she who bears and gives birth to the baby;...

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