Babies for sale? : transnational surrogacy, human rights and the politics of reproduction / edited by Miranda Davies.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Davies, Miranda, 1952- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Surrogate motherhood--Moral and ethical aspects.

Surrogate motherhood.

Human reproductive technology industry--Moral and ethical aspects.

Human reproductive technology industry.

Surrogate mothers--Legal status, laws, etc.

Surrogate mothers.

Globalization--Social aspects.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

xv, 400 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Zed Books, 2017.

Summary:

Transnational surrogacy - the creation of babies across borders - has become big business. Globalization, reproductive technologies, new family formations and rising infertility are combining to produce a 'quiet revolution' in social and medical ethics and the nature of parenthood. Whereas much of the current scholarship has focused on the US and India, this groundbreaking anthology offers a far wider perspective. Featuring contributions from over thirty activists and scholars from a range of countries and disciplines, this collection offers the first genuinely international study of transnational surrogacy. Its innovative bottom-up approach, rooted in feminist perspectives, gives due prominence to the voices of those most affected by the global surrogacy chain, namely the surrogate mothers, donors, prospective parents and the children themselves. Through case studies ranging from Israel to Mexico, the book outlines the forces that are driving the growth of transnational surrogacy, as well as its implications for feminism, human rights, motherhood and masculinity. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1 Reconstructing Parenthood

1 Motherhood in fragments: the disaggregation of biology and care / Laurel Swerdlow Swerdlow, Laurel, Wendy Chavkin Chavkin, Wendy 19

2 Constructions of gay men's reproductive desires on commercial surrogacy clinic websites / Damien W Riggs Riggs, Damien W, Clemence Due Due, Clemence 33

Part 2 Global Babies: Who Benefits?

3 Transnational surrogacy and the earthquake in Nepal: a case study from Israel / Carmel Shalev Shalev, Carmel, Hedva Eyal Eyal, Hedva, Etti Samama Samama, Etti 49

4 Recruiting to give birth: agent-facilitators and the commercial surrogacy arrangement in India / Sarojini Nadimpally Nadimpally, Sarojini, Anindita Majumdar Majumdar, Anindita 65

5 Gestational surrogacy: how safe? / Diane Beeson Beeson, Diane, Abby Lippman Lippman, Abby 82

6 The fertility continuum: racism, bio-capitalism and post-colonialism in the transnational surrogacy industry / France Winddance Twine Twine, France Winddance 105

7 Networks of reproduction: politics and practices surrounding surrogacy in Romania / Eniko Demény Demény, Eniko 123

8 Surrogacy arrangements in austerity Greece: policy considerations in a permissive regime / Konstantina Davaki Davaki, Konstantina 142

Part 3 What About the Children?

9 What are children's 'best interests' in international surrogacy? A social work perspective from the UK / Marilyn Crawshaw Crawshaw, Marilyn, Patricia Fronek Fronek, Patricia, Eric Blyth Blyth, Eric, Andy Elvin Elvin, Andy 163

10 What about the children? Citizenship, nationality and the perils of statelessness / Marsha Tyson Darling Darling, Marsha Tyson 185

11 Transnational third-party assisted conception: pursuing the desire for 'origins' information in the internet era / Deborah Dempsey Dempsey, Deborah, Fiona Kelly Kelly, Fiona 204

Part 4 Feminist Responses Around the World

12 Frequently unasked questions: understanding and responding to gaps in public knowledge of international surrogacy practices worldwide / Ayesha Chatterjee Chatterjee, Ayesha, Sally Whelan (Our Bodies Ourselves) Whelan, Sally, (Our Bodies Ourselves) 221

13 Surrogate motherhood: ethical or commercial?: The Centre for Social Research 245

14 Surrogacy in Mexico / Isabel Fulda Fulda, Isabel, Regina Tamés (GIRE) Tamés, Regina, (GIRE) 262

15 A reproductive justice analysis of genetic technologies: report of a national convening of women of colour and Indigenous women: Generations Ahead 276

16 I donated my eggs and I wouldn't do it again / Ari Laurel Laurel, Ari 292

17 Swedish feminists against surrogacy / Kajsa Ekis Ekman Ekman, Kajsa Ekis, Linn Hellerström and the Swedish Women's Lobby 298

Part 5 Looking Ahead

18 Mapping feminist views on commercial surrogacy / Emma Maniere Maniere, Emma 313

19 Transnational commercial surrogacy in India: to ban or not to ban / Amrita Pande Pande, Amrita 328

20 Governing transnational surrogacy practices: what role can national and international regulation play? / Sonia Allan Allan, Sonia 334.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781783607020

1783607025

9781783607013

1783607017

OCLC:

981020575