title: Viewpoints of fertile women on gestational surrogacy in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran.
abstract: The aim of this descriptive, cross-sectional study was to investigate the viewpoint of fertile Iranian women on gestational surrogacy. A convenience sample of 230 fertile women was invited to participate in the study and 185 consented. Data were collected via a 22-item scale that assessed the viewpoints of the participants in five domains related to gestational surrogacy. The viewpoints reported by the women were positive. However, a significant percentage of them believed that commissioning couples are not the biological owners of the baby, religious barriers need to be overcome prior to legal barriers, children born through surrogacy may face emotional issues, and the adoption of children may be a better option than surrogacy. The negative views of the women on some key aspects make it clear that public education is needed to increase the acceptability of gestational surrogacy.
authors: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province. azad.rahmani@yahoo.com.
authors: Azad
authors: A
authors: Rahmani
authors: Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CANADA.
authors: Fuchsia
authors: F
authors: Howard
authors: PhD student in Midwifery, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, IRAN.
authors: Nilofar
authors: N
authors: Sattarzadeh
authors: Lecturer and PhD Candidate, Centre for Cardiovascular and Chronic Care, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, AUSTRALIA.
authors: Caleb
authors: C
authors: Ferguson
authors: PhD student in Midwifery, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, IRAN.
authors: Afsaneh
authors: A
authors: Asgari
authors: PhD in Nursing. Philosophy and History of Medicine Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, IRAN.
authors: Hossein
authors: H
authors: Ebrahimi
mesh_terms: D000300:Adoption; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D001382:Azerbaijan; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003469:Culture; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007492:Iran; D011247:Pregnancy; D012067:Religion; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted; D013533:Gestational Carriers; D014930:Women; D055815:Young Adult