title: Surrogate Pregnancy After Prenatal Diagnosis of Spina Bifida.
abstract: Some pregnancies today involve infertile individuals or couples who contract with a fertile woman to carry a pregnancy for them. The woman who carries the pregnancy is referred to as a "gestational carrier." The use of such arrangements is increasing. Most of the time, these arrangements play out as planned; sometimes, however, problems arise. This article discusses a case in which a fetal diagnosis of spina bifida led the infertile couple to request that the gestational carrier terminate the pregnancy, and the gestational carrier did not wish to do so. Experts in the medical and legal issues surrounding surrogacy discuss the considerations that should go into resolving such a conflict.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Lynnette J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Mazur
authors.affiliation: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, Kansas City, Missouri.
authors.forename: Mary Kay
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kisthardt
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; and.
authors.forename: Helen H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Laura M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Rosas
authors.affiliation: Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri jlantos@cmh.edu.
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lantos
mesh_terms: D000025:Abortion, Eugenic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000328:Adult; D032982:Contracts / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007246:Infertility; D008297:Male; D017008:Negotiating; D011247:Pregnancy; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013533:Gestational Carriers / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal