Sociological Debates on Gestational Surrogacy Between Legitimation and International Abolition
This open access book discusses and analyses competing views and social implications of gestational surrogacy, which is making inroads as an option for parenthood as well as a work opportunity for women. It provides a rich account of transnational mobilizations for the abolition and regulation of su...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2021, 2021
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2021 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- An introduction to the problems of surrogacy and the demands from civil society
- The study's origins and methodology
- Features of a booming reproductive practice. The medical process, the market, the antecedents and the risks
- Sociological perspectives across individual experiences, social structures and representations
- Surrogacy in the United States: the horse is out of the barn
- The Mexican case: the differences between autonomy and radical feminism
- The Italian case: a strong opposition in the name of women’s sexual identity and motherhood
- Abolitionist and Regulatory Arguments into perspectives
- Conclusions