Surrogate motherhood is an optionassisted reproductive technologies, used when a woman due to health problems can not make and give birth to a child on her own. A few decades ago, the only way out was to adopt a baby. Now infertility can be overcome even in the most severe cases, surrogate motherhood program will help such couples. It is curious that even in antiquity there was a kind of surrogate motherhood. Rich ladies used their slaves so that they would bear children for them. After the birth, the slaves did not even show the baby due to the fact that they did not have any rights with respect to the children born.
Of course, every modern person knows thatsuch surrogate motherhood. Reviews and opinions about him are so diverse that it is rather difficult to list them all. Some people are categorically against it and say that surrogate motherhood is the use of an outside woman as an incubator. They believe that in case of infertility you need to take the child from the orphanage. Others believe that surrogacy is an opportunity to give happiness to a childless couple and approve of this act. Opinions differ so much due to the fact that in the modern world there are several stereotypes about this phenomenon.
Those who do not like even the expression"surrogate motherhood", reviews and comments are negative. They firmly believe that women decide on such an act for the sake of money. One cannot deny the fact that the material aspect is present in this, of course. But no one knows how pregnancy can affect a woman’s health. First, it is not known whether the surrogate mother will be able to carry the child without negative consequences for her health. Secondly, aren’t women from wealthy families decided on this? People who are positively related to this procedure and those who have been helped by the surrogate motherhood program, argue that, as a rule, single mothers who already have children, but have no husband, take part in the program. Despite the weight of the material side, after all, every woman wants to help others have a child and create a full-fledged family.
It is believed that during the carryingThe surrogate mother becomes accustomed to the child, considers it her own, and it is difficult for her to be separated from him after giving birth. This is not to say that this is an absolute lie. Of course, it is impossible not to get used to the miracle that lives inside you for 9 months. But almost all surrogate mothers are clearly aware that this is an alien child. That is why there are no special psychological problems in this matter.
The ignorant side writes in itscomments that after the birth of a child surrogate mothers do not maintain contact with the family, which they helped. This is not true. During pregnancy, they are always there, and during this time they can become very close and friendly. Many stories are known when biological parents and the woman who carried the baby maintain warm, friendly relationships.
Surrogate motherhood in Russia, in accordancewith functioning legislation, it is considered absolutely legal. This law says that at first all rights to a newborn child are from a surrogate mother. Therefore, a woman who carried a child, if desired, may not give the baby to parents. Officially, biological parents acquire rights to the newborn only after the surrogate mother refuses. But according to the law, they are not required to collect any documents and pass through numerous instances for the adoption of their own baby. In accordance with the law, a woman with two children can become a surrogate mother. Her age must be less than 35 years. If she is married, you need a notarized permission from her husband. Regarding biological parents, it can be said that only married couples who do not have their children for medical reasons can use the surrogate motherhood program. What is important is the fact that the surrogate mother cannot be an egg donor. During fertilization, a ready embryo is planted.
How much this program will costvery interested in many childless couples. According to statistics, only 0.5% of the 15% of childless couples in the Surrogate Motherhood in Russia program participate. The main reason for low demand is its value. For the carrying and birth of a baby, the physiological mother receives about 500 thousand rubles. The parents of the unborn child must pay for the food of the surrogate mother. It will cost about 20 thousand rubles a month. The price also includes the resolution of all legal issues. About 600 thousand. Goes to pay for drugs and IVF, surrogacy is impossible without him. A large amount due to the fact that to achieve pregnancy most often need to carry out several fertilization. When calculating it is possible to understand that this solution is not the cheapest pleasure.
The essence of this program is that the physiologicalthe mother who bears the child does not have a genetic relationship with him: the embryo is obtained by IVF, from the eggs of the biological mother and the spermatozoa of the biological father. After that, the finished embryo is planted by a surrogate mother. Surrogate motherhood in Moscow, as well as in other regions of Russia, is not prohibited and absolutely legal.
In a specialized center with the help of lawyersa contract is concluded between the parties, which describes all the nuances and details. They will help you find a surrogate mother and provide the necessary medical and legal services. The specialized center, which is visited by those who are interested in surrogate motherhood in Moscow, has a specialized database of women who have been examined and meet the requirements of the Ministry of Health.
During surrogacy, sometimesthere are psychological and ethical difficulties. This is his main problem. Now no one is immune from fraud. Thus, no one can give a guarantee that a surrogate mother will not want a larger amount after the delivery. There is also a low probability that the woman who carried the baby does not want to refuse him after childbirth. Periodically, it happens that biological parents abandon the child at the last moment. In this case, the surrogate mother will have to face problems for which she was not ready either psychologically or physically.
Patriarch Kirill in his speech stated thatsurrogate motherhood is immoral, and even called it the sale of children, and also proposed to ban this program in Russia. Interestingly, in a number of European countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain) such transactions between the physiological mother and biological parents are officially prohibited by law. In other countries, there is a ban on surrogate motherhood with a material benefit, and paid services related to it are also prohibited. In Russia, such transactions are legitimate. In 2011, contrary to the objections of opponents, a formal law was adopted on this program.
Solution of the issue of infertility using surrogateMaternity requires tremendous responsibility and a balanced solution from both future parents and a surrogate mother. Before the procedure, be sure to weigh the pros and cons. Prepare for the fact that the procedure will take a long time, including IVF. Surrogate motherhood is a long and difficult path to happiness. It is necessary to think about possible difficulties, including material ones. Women who want to become surrogate mothers should also appreciate all the pros and cons. One who decides to help other people should not have a material aspect to prevail, but a desire to give happiness to a childless couple. People who cannot have babies do not have to despair. In the end, you can take a lonely child in an orphanage and give him your love and care.
