The recent controversy surrounding Lily Collins' use of a surrogate highlights the ethical complexities of surrogacy. The backlash stems from differing views on the motivations behind surrogacy, particularly when it's viewed as a choice of convenience rather than necessity. Critics argue that using a surrogate to maintain one's figure or career is problematic, especially if the surrogate's financial desperation is a factor. Questions about coercion and the legitimacy of motives are central to the surrogacy debate, suggesting that while some surrogacies can be ethical, the lack of transparency and regulation makes it a contentious issue.
If surrogates are being coerced by financial need or by other people, that is a problem. If the rich are delegating pregnancy to others merely because they can, that is another.
There is a defensible version of surrogacy, involving commissioning parents who are genuinely in need and a gestational carrier who was not pressured by her circumstances.
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