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The status of surrogacy in China.
- Source :
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Bioscience trends [Biosci Trends] 2023 Sep 15; Vol. 17 (4), pp. 302-309. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 21. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- China's birth rates hit a record low in 2021. The high demand for having children has spawned a massive market for surrogacy, which, however, is a dilemma in China involving a series of moral and legal issues under the current circumstances. First, special populations, including infertile patients, families who have lost their sole child, and homosexuals, wanted to have children, giving rise to surrogacy. Then, the development of and innovation in assisted reproductive technology allowed surrogacy to mature. A high return offsets a high risk, and consequently, an underground surrogacy market has emerged, causing various social issues for the Chinese Government, such as civil disputes, gender disproportion, crime, and the spread of disease. At the same time, surrogacy violates moral ethics, traditional Chinese culture, and the rights and interests of vulnerable groups.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1881-7823
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Bioscience trends
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37081669
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5582/bst.2022.01263