Sociological Debates on Gestational Surrogacy Between Legitimation and International Abolition /
This open access book discusses and analyses competing views and social implications of gestational surrogacy, which is making inroads as an option for parenthood as well as a work opportunity for women. It provides a rich account of transnational mobilizations for the abolition and regulation of su...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2021.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2021. |
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Table of Contents:
- An introduction to the problems of surrogacy and the demands from civil society
- The study's origins and methodology
- Features of a booming reproductive practice. The medical process, the market, the antecedents and the risks
- Sociological perspectives across individual experiences, social structures and representations
- Surrogacy in the United States: the horse is out of the barn
- The Mexican case: the differences between autonomy and radical feminism
- The Italian case: a strong opposition in the name of women's sexual identity and motherhood
- Abolitionist and Regulatory Arguments into perspectives
- Conclusions.