Senin, 31 Juli 2017

International Perspective About Surrogate Motherhood

Surrogacy is basically whereby a couple comes to an agreement with a different individual woman to become pregnant on behalf of them on terms that she is only a gestational carrier. The reason why people go out to seek the services of surrogate mothers is because they might have health problems which might hinder them from conceiving or because their careers do not allow them to become pregnant etc. The International perspective about surrogate motherhood has come to be accepted in most parts of the world bearing the fact that not every couple can go through the normal pregnancy.

The surrogate may be a relative, a stranger or a friend. For those people who involve their relatives in the surrogacy process, do so because of the high coast of hiring a stranger. Most of the surrogate related businesses have been established in form of agencies such that if you are in need of a surrogate mother you can just go through the net or the weekly advertisements on the local dailies and Walla, the next thing you know, you have yourself surrogate mother. In the United States of America for example, it is estimated that the surrogacy business brings about approximately $30,000 and $60,000 for the mother. The amount eventually adds up to approximately $70,000 to $90,000 for the whole process.

The international perspective about surrogate motherhood has made the coast for the service to range between $15,000 to $30,000+ mostly depending on the country and the agreeing parties. There is also the aspect of gestation surrogacy and traditional surrogacy. Since there are more complications involving medical procedures for gestation surrogacy, the gestation surrogacy tends to be more expensive than the traditional surrogacy. The history concerning the international perspective about surrogate motherhood has been surrounded by much criticism because some people believe that when a surrogate bears a child for another couple to bring up, it is sometimes interpreted as antiquity.

The creation of the legal surrogate idea and the international perspective about surrogate motherhood is highly credited to none other than Attorney Noel Keane. This is despite the fact that the gentleman together with Dr. Warren J. Ringold where highly criticized by politicians and the press. Today it is because of them that international perspective about surrogate motherhood is viewed from a different angle and it is because of these that many couples are able to raise their own babies and lead a normal life like any other average family. Despite the fact that surrogacy is widely accepted all over, it also comes with some complications such as when the surrogate mother refuses to give up the baby to the biological mother that paid her. These come from a 1986 case of baby M, whose surrogate mother refused to cede custody to Melissa Stern the biological mother. Although the court of California eventually awarded custody to Melissa Stern the biological mother, these shows that if there is no clear agreement and documentation between both parties, there is bound to be complications once the baby is born.

Kamis, 13 Juli 2017

Motherhood - To Fear or Not to Fear?

Motherhood is such a big word. But what does it mean? It is the state of being a mother or having the qualities of a good mother. With such definition it would mean bigger responsibilities. You have to think of others than yourself and meet up others needs first more than yours.

To fear it or not? I would say not. Motherhood is meant to be a wonderful moment for women to enjoy. Motherhood entails physical, psychological and emotional readiness to be able to perform your duties well and for it to be enjoyable. Physical readiness because it would mean sleepless nights, hard work and at times multi tasking and not to mention your body should be ready as well. Psychological readiness because you need to know first if you are ready to be a mother considering all there is to do as a mother. Emotional readiness because it is really a roller coaster of emotions from pregnancy till birth and raising up a child. Conflicts may arise as to what you believe in and to what your children wants so this should be well thought of also.

Motherhood is a selfless devotion to others. A gift and privilege from God. Seeing your child for the first time, holding him/her. Witnessing all of their firsts. From their first step, the first words they say, the first food they ate, the first conversation with your child. You will be amazed at how well they reason out. The first time they go to school which by the way parents are more excited than the kids. Oh the joy of motherhood!

For some, accidents happen like teenage pregnancy. In situations like these readiness comes in late. Teen moms are generally reluctant to this new bigger responsibility they have. They think that their lives are over because they have this big burden on their shoulders just when they are still starting to know what life is. We as a society should be supportive to these teens and show them acceptance for them to be able to responsibly rear their children well. It is also because of these situations that we have to educate our teens of sex.