The Concept of Surrogacy: An Analysis

Abstract

Procreation is essential for the survival of all forms of life including man because no living being is immortal. Like animals, human beings also require the cooperation of two individuals with different sex structures for protection. Urge in living beings in this regard is called sexual urge. Nature has bestowed the beautiful capacity to procreate a life within women and every woman cherishes the experience of motherhood. Unfortunately, some women due to certain physiological conditions cannot give birth to their offspring. The desire for motherhood leads them to search for alternative solutions, and surrogacy presents itself as the most viable alternative. Advances in assisted reproductive techniques such as donor insemination and, embryo transfer methods, have revolutionized the reproductive environment, resulting in surrogacy as the most desirable option. To channel this the concept of marriage developed in the society of human beings.[1] Procreation is a biological process by which a woman gives birth to a child. Women are raised to see themselves as child bearers and men to see themselves as generations of procreation. Biological parents raise a child to achieve the success and identity that comes from genetic heritage.[2] Thus reproduction transcends the boundaries of individual lives to signal the survival and continuation of the family and the species.