title: Ethical concerns for maternal surrogacy and reproductive tourism.
abstract: Reproductive medical tourism is by some accounts a multibillion dollar industry globally. The seeking by clients in high income nations of surrogate mothers in low income nations, particularly India, presents a set of largely unexamined ethical challenges. In this paper, eight such challenges are elucidated to spur discussion and eventual policy development towards protecting the rights and health of vulnerable women of the Global South.
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Thompson HallTHN-039, 35 University Pvt, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ray@deonandan.com
authors.forename: Raywat
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Deonandan
authors.forename: Samantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: van Beinum
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002655:Child Custody / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003132:Commerce / Q000941:ethics*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000592:standards; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004624:Embryo Transfer / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics; D008429:Maternal Welfare / Q000941:ethics; D057193:Medical Tourism / Q000941:ethics* / Q000639:trends; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011203:Poverty; D011247:Pregnancy; D013533:Gestational Carriers; D035862:Vulnerable Populations