Surrogate Motherhood International Perspectives

by Cook, Rachel; Sclater, Shelley Day; Kaganas, Felicity

• ISBN13: 9781841132556
• ISBN10: 1841132551
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-06-30
• Publisher: Hart Publishing

Summary

This book is a multi-disciplinary collection of essays from leading researchers and practitioners,exploring legal, ethical, social, psychological and practical aspects of surrogate motherhood in Britain and abroad. It highlights the common themes that characterise debates across countries as well as exploring the many differences in policies and practices. Surrogacy raises questions for medical and welfare practitioners and dilemmas for policy makers as well as ethical issues of concern to society as a whole. The international perspective adopted by this book offers an opportunity for questions of law, policy and practice to be shared and debated across countries. The book links contemporary views from research and practice with broader social issues and bio-ethical debates. The book will be of interest to an international audience of academics and their students (in law, social policy, reproductive medicine, psychology and sociology), practitioners (including doctors, counsellors, midwives and welfare professionals) as well as those involved in policy-making and implementation.

Author Biography

Shelley Day Sclater has been a lawyer and academic social scientist and now works as a freelance writer and researcher. She was Professor of Psychology and Law at the University of East London.

Table of Contents

About the Contributors	ix
Acknowledgements	xv
Introduction	1	(22)
Rachel Cook
Shelley Day Sclater
Felicity Kaganas
SECTION 1---LEGAL REGULATION, POLICY AND PRACTICE
Surrogacy Law in the United States: The Outcome of Ambivalence	23	(12)
Radhika Rao
Surrogacy in Israel: An Analysis of the Law in Practice	35	(20)
Rhona Schuz
The Policy and Practice of Surrogacy in New Zealand	55	(20)
Ken Daniels
Enigma Variations: Surrogacy, Rights and Procreative Tourism	75	(18)
Derek Morgan
Surrogacy and the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act	93	(6)
Martin H Johnson
Clinical Aspects of IVF Surrogacy in Britain	99	(14)
Peter Brinsden
Surrogacy and the Law in Britain: Users' Perspectives	113	(8)
Gena Dodd
Ethical Issues in Surrogacy Arrangements	121	(22)
Melissa Lane
SECTION 2---PSYCHOLOGY AND CULTURE
Psychological Assessment in `Surrogate' Motherhood Relationships	143	(18)
Robert Edelmann
Surrogacy Arrangements in the USA: What Relationships do they Spawn?	161	(18)
Lita Linzer Schwartz
Safety in the Multitude of Counsellors: Do we Need Counselling in Surrogacy?	179	(20)
Rachel Cook
Emotional Aspects of Surrogacy: A Case for Effective Counselling and Support	199	(10)
Tim Appleton
The Gift of Life: Surrogate Motherhood, Gamete Donation and Constructions of Altruism	209	(18)
Helena Ragone
Paying for it? Surrogacy, Market Forces and Assisted Conception	227	(16)
Eric Blyth
Claire Potter
Legitimising Surrogacy in Israel: Religious Perspectives	243	(18)
Joseph Schenker
`Knowing' the Surrogate Body in Israel	261	(20)
Elly Teman
Still Giving Nature a Helping Hand? Surrogacy: A Debate about Technology and Society	281	(16)
Marilyn Strathern
Index	297