I am writing a research essay around the topic of single, heterosexual males using surrogates to have children. I'm interested in hearing what psychologists and experts on the topic of surrogacy have to say regarding the normality of this.
"equity demands the child's right to know its biological parentage, recognised under Article 7 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989. DNA profiling may clarify the genetic parentage with virtual certainty but with multiple limitations. DNA forensics ascertains the genetic makeup of a child linking putative parents irrespective of any social relationship between them. The right to know biological linkages gained paramount significance in cases like displacement, adoption, child trafficking and variants of cross-genetic in vitro fertilization including complete surrogacy."
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Surrogacy of parents indeed has created lots of confusion in parentage determination. I the light of LGBT rights this may further complicate the traditional approach of parenthood and this area need fresh look in the modern era of constructed pregnancies. It further aggregates the problem in the light of various religions which proscribe the pregnancy out side the valid marriage. Assisted human reproduction especially IVF has potential of crossing borders and bodies and has introduced terms like 'baby shopping', 'reproductive tourism', ''baby editing' etc. I suggest you to read Prof. Marcia. C. Inborn of Yale University who has reflected on the issue in great way.