General ethical principles. Surrogacy is an acceptable procedure if it is an altruistic act by a woman to help a couple for which it is impossible or medically contraindicated to carry a pregnancy. We are aware of the moral objections against the procedure and of the potential risks and complications.

Is surrogacy and ethical issue?

Surrogacy is often thought to be a 'treatment' option for the infertile or an alternative to adoption, and so to be celebrated in fulfilling people's desires to be parents. However, surrogacy also brings a wealth of more complex ethical issues around gender, labour, payment, exploitation and inequality.

How is surrogacy unethical?

In surrogate motherhood, opponents argue that illiterate and impoverished women may be taken advantage of and convinced to become surrogates for large sums of money. ... This practice is unethical as woman is not a commodity and should not be treated such that after the child is born, her job is over.