1st Edition

The Ethical and Legal Implications of Commercial Surrogacy for Healthcare A Global Perspective

170 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

170 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

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.... Read more

1: Introduction to commercial surrogacy          

Section 1: Understanding Surrogacy

Section 2: The Advent of Commercial Surrogacy 

Section 3: The Global landscape of Commercial Surrogacy              

Section 4: The Business Framework of Commercial Surrogacy       

Conclusion         

 

2: Legal Framework and Challenges     

Section 1: Law and Commercial Surrogacy            

Section 2: Legal Considerations around Surrogacy Arrangements

Section 3: Conclusion    

3: Ethics in Commercial Surrogacy       

Section 1: Ethical Foundations   

Section 2: Commodification of Reproduction       

Section 4: Conclusion    

 

4: Surrogacy Practice Health Guidelines and Policies     

Section 1: The importance of surrogacy practice health guidelines              

Section 2: Surrogacy practice health guidelines: Pre-surrogacy arrangements        

Section 3: Surrogacy practice health guidelines: During surrogacy arrangement    

3.1 Medical procedures in a surrogacy process    

3.2 Pregnancy surrogacy monitoring and care      

Section 4: Surrogacy practice health guidelines: post surrogacy    

Section 5: Best practices and recommendations 

Section 6: Conclusion    

 

5: The Role of Healthcare Providers in Commercial Surrogacy   

Section 1: Setting the ethical landscape of surrogacy care                135

Section 2: Surrogacy – Global Trends and Context              

Section 3: Autonomy in Commercial Surrogacy - Balancing Rights and Realities      

Section 4: Relational Autonomy: A Broader Ethical Perspective     

Section 5: The Role of Healthcare Providers as Advocates

Section 6: Non-Maleficence (Do No Harm)            

Section 7: Beneficence  

Section 8: Justice in Surrogacy   

Section 9: Conclusion    

 

6: Reflections and Future Directions of Surrogacy Practice        

Section 1: Reflections on the Surrogacy Journey

Section 3: Ongoing Surrogacy Law Considerations             

Section 4: Ongoing Ethical Debates          

Section 5: The Future of Surrogacy and Healthcare Practice           

Section 6: Conclusion    

 

7: Conclusion and Supplementary

Supplementary for surrogacy guidelines and Act in Australia

Supplementary for Essential Tests and Recommendations             

 

Biography

Dr Jutharat Attawet is a senior lecturer at the Swinburne University of Technology, specialising in surrogacy research.

Dr Mark Brady is a senior lecturer in law and examines how technology impacts society, viewed through ontological, social, and critical legal discourse.

Kabir Sattarshetty is a nursing lecturer at Charles Darwin University, and has a background in medical-surgical, ICU, and emergency nursing.

Sarah Jefford is a family creation lawyer and practises in surrogacy and donor conception across Australia.