- cross-posted to:
- globalnews@lemmy.zip
- cross-posted to:
- globalnews@lemmy.zip
Most who seek surrogacy overseas, which is now punishable by jail terms and fines, are heterosexual couples
Most who seek surrogacy overseas, which is now punishable by jail terms and fines, are heterosexual couples
Volunteering is fine, paying is not. There’s consensus in the philosophical literature that commodified surrogacy is immoral.
People use their bodies for work, true. The difference when it comes to giving birth is that
Regarding sex work, you’re right; it’s so profitable and ubiquitous that making it illegal creates a black market, which is one of the main sources of harm for that industry; legalizing and regulating it makes it less exploitative and dangerous. The opposite is true for surrogacy, which is neither ubiquitous nor profitable (hence the exploitation of poor foreign girls).
I think it’s a strange position to take that giving birth is like handling radioactive material.
Yes, giving birth is a major medical event, one that is quantifiably more harmful than losing a kidney. Is this news to you? Are you a moron or a psychopath?
You’re being rude for no reason
Your stupidity offends me.