Tag Archives: Surrogacy
Let’s ask a different question about surrogacy
Françoise Baylis argues that the focus on “criminalization” in recent Canadian debates about payment for surrogacy is a serious distraction aimed at ignoring the critical issue of “commodification.”
When Women are Surrogate Mothers: Is that work?
Alana Cattapan, Angela Cameron, and Vanessa Gruben warn that speaking about “compensation” is a way of avoiding difficult conversations about payment to surrogates.
Clarifying the AHR Act After 12 Long Years
Alana Cattapan calls on Health Canada to ensure substantive public engagement including surrogates and gamete donors in policymaking on assisted reproduction.
Words Matter: “Hired womb” vs “Birth Mother”
Abby Lippman argues that the words used to describe third-party reproduction express social values and can have serious implications for the health and wellbeing of women and children — and for how we discuss Quebec and Canadian regulatory changes now underway.
Hidden from View: Canadian Surrogacy
Pamela M. White questions why we know so little about Canadian surrogacy practices and outcomes.
Impact Ethics 