Some More Thoughts About Surrogacy and Abortion
The article discusses the complex issue of surrogacy and abortion, highlighting the need for more discussion on both sides of the spectrum. The author argues that the terminology used to describe surrogacy is often imprecise and can be misleading. The commercialization of child-rearing through surrogacy contracts is also seen as unseemly and potentially problematic.
- ▪Surrogacy is a complex issue that is often avoided by conservatives and can be viewed as a miracle for couples who cannot have children.
- ▪The terminology used to describe surrogacy, such as 'biological parents' and 'surrogate mother', can be imprecise and misleading.
- ▪Surrogacy contracts can be problematic, particularly when they involve demands for abortion, and may violate public policy.
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| Publication time | Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:16:37 +0000 |
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Some More Thoughts About Surrogacy and Abortion Josh Blackman | 8.14.2026 10:16 AM My post yesterday on surrogacy and abortion has generated many responses, as I had suspected. Surrogacy is one of those issues that conservatives simply don't want to talk about. It is often heart-wrenching when couples are not able to have children, and IVF and surrogacy are viewed as miracles to let these couples have children. To raise any moral or legal objections to this practice is sometimes seen as a third-rail, even in Republican pro-life circles. And on the left, how many of the women who wore bonnets from the Handmaid's Tale to protest Justice Barrett hired poor women in Eastern Europe to carry their children? This is an issue that needs to be discussed more on both sides of the spectrum.
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