title: Implications of the legalization of non-commercial surrogacy for local kinship and motherhood in Vietnamese society.
abstract: Until recently, surrogacy was banned in Vietnam for all cases. The government, however, has altered its position on reproductive technology and will soon legalize non-commercial surrogacy among relatives. Motherhood is highly venerated in Vietnamese society and, under this local kinship conception, gestational process is of paramount importance in establishing a connection between the fetus and the woman. The implications of this new government decision for local kinship, motherhood and the individuals concerned will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Kanazawa University, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture Japan.
authors.forename: Yuri
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hibino
mesh_terms: D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009035:Mothers; D018587:Oocyte Donation; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013533:Gestational Carriers / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014744:Vietnam
keywords: Vietnam; kinship; motherhood; regulation; surrogacy