Does anyone think it's selfish to have a surrogate child when adoption is much better? It's an important issue. The parents that chose surrogacy usually just want the knowledge that it is their child with their genes. Do you think adopting a child would be far better?
I'm...confused. Maybe it's just because I just got out of my nap time and my head isn't functioning yet. Surrogate means "replacement" or "representative" for a synonym. So...replacement child? It clearly sounds like you mean biological or blood child.
Anywhoo, adopting would take some load off the centers, but nah, it's not selfish. Perhaps in the future, I would want to have kids. I would want children of my own, and maybe an adopted child if one peaks my interest.
Traditional surrogacy - the woman has her biological child in the woman and intends to sign the rights of the child to the adoptive parents.
Gestational surrogacy - the woman has been implanted with the another's egg and sperm.
These are two really big differences. I can see the benefits of every situation. Some women can gain quite a lot of money being a surrogate mother, others could be altruistic. There are some situations where the woman cannot conceive in the traditional manner and surrogacy is the only way they will be able to have a biological child.
Personally, I don't feel that people have an obligation to adopt a child. So, I wouldn't call adoption 'better' in every instance.
Then dictionary.com hast faileth me again. NOW I know what we're talking about! In this case, I'm agreeing with Asherlee. Some people just cannot conceive under normal circumstances and may want to have surrogate children.
In a twisted sense, Gestational surrogacy can bee seen as selfish. This isn't my personal opinion. But I can see where one would get that outlook from.
Lets just say... A woman goes to an adoption agency and wants to adopt a kid. None tickle her fancy. She later sees an ad for Gestational Surrogacy and decides to do that instead of keeping on going to other adoption places to look for a kid.
So that does come off a bit selfish to me, but it isn't bad. A woman wanting a child is a selfless and a selfish thing.
You don't HAVE to adopt a kid just because you want one. But then you would probably need to put yourself in the orphans shoes.
Lets just say again.... You are a 13 year old in an orphanage. You never knew your parents. You grew up in foster care to foster care. You meet this nice lady, that wants a kid, doesn't matter what age. Here is your chance! But oh darn. She doesn't like you very much. Even though you tried your best to be liked. Later on she comes to visit her friend which just so happens to be your new foster mom and she tells her that She is going to implant a chick with her kid! DUN DUN DUUUUUUN
