Why Surrogacy Is Wrong

Over the years, the topic of surrogacy as a new way for parents to achieve parenthood has sparked a lot of controversy, mostly between individuals who agree and disagree with the overall mission of surrogacy. “The definition of surrogacy is the practice by which a woman, known as a surrogate mother, becomes pregnant a gives birth to a baby in order to give it to someone who cannot have children” (“Surrogacy”). The surrogate process has become a great solution for couples who have difficulty conceiving on their own and same-sex couples who wish to become parents. Unfortunately, many of these hopeful individuals face hatred for their choice to go through with it because others argue that being a surrogate or having one carry their child is ethically immoral and it involves several risks for the parents and the surrogate mother. The question remains:

Morse degrades pro-life and feminist women who see the upside to having a surrogate, while she sees it as “something to offend everyone”. Morse’s point of view lacks principles and overall an in-depth view of why many parents choose to have a surrogate in the first place. She fails to understand that a surrogate is a good choice for future parents and their unborn child, instead, she makes arguments that are off base, abrupted, and misleading to the bigger picture at