Publication Type
Blog Post
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
2-2021
Abstract
Surrogacy arrangements are not in the best interests of children. When thinking about whether to legalize surrogacy, policy makers should consider the epigenetic effects of pregnancy, the loss to the children arising from separation from their birth mothers, and the special challenges associated with parenting by commissioning parents.
Discipline
Family Law
Research Areas
Legal Theory, Ethics and Legal Education
Publisher
SpringerOpen
Citation
TAN, Seow Hon.
How surrogacy arrangements fail children. (2021).
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/4629
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