Against the Commoditization of Women"™s Bodies. "Surrogate Pregnancy" as New Transnational Business

Authors

  • María José Guerra Palmero Instituto de Estudios de las Mujeres de la Universidad de La Laguna

Abstract

Surrogacy is a complex issue, since it involves issues related to justice and equality, autonomy, the supposed free consent, inequalities of social class, gender or even geographic and geopolitical location. Analyzing all the implications that this transnational business can have, the consequences regarding human rights begin to be discussed. To the physical risks derived from the extreme medicalization of the surrogate pregnancy process are added symbolic risks that it entails for women. This article analyzes the main risks associated with surrogate pregnancy, taking into account the logic of the liberal market that promotes it.

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Published

2018-01-31

How to Cite

Guerra Palmero, M. J. (2018). Against the Commoditization of Women"™s Bodies. "Surrogate Pregnancy" as New Transnational Business. Dilemata, (26), 39–51. Retrieved from https://dilemata.net/revista/index.php/dilemata/article/view/412000172

Issue

No. 26 (2018): Vulnerabilidad, justicia y salud global

Section

Debate

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