ICAMS would like to warmly thank all its members and friends for their valuable and necessary contributions in response to the call for contributions from Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women. All of this rich and diverse work allows us to highlight new arguments and critical perspectives on surrogacy, while strengthening our […]
When it comes to surrogacy, proper regulation requires global mobilisation
After the passage of the Italian law declaring surrogacy a “universal offence” for those seeking it abroad, it’s crucial to examine an often-overlooked aspect of this issue: who is behind the organization and promotion of surrogacy outside Italy? It is widely acknowledged, including during recent parliamentary debates, that we are facing a globalized production […]
Regulating surrogacy would mean recognising the right of everyone to use women as surrogate mothers
Ana-Luana Stoicea-Deram Feminist activist and President of the Collective for the Respect of the Person Article updated in 2023 In March 2023, the Hague Conference appointed a new group of experts on parentage and . Based on the principle that ” agreements date back to biblical times” (2012 Report), the Conference aims to achieve transnational […]
Feminist Backlash is Finally Building Against Surrogacy
Liberals have long supported surrogacy as a pro-gay achievement, but the industry is coming under fire By Phyllis Chesler, firts published at 4W April 8, 2022 “Where were you the day we decided to put biological motherhood on trial? The day a judge in New Jersey ruled that a man’s contract […]
Surrogacy: How much is a woman worth?
Meeting the law commissioners about their proposals for commercial-style surrogacy in the UK Nordic Model Now is a member of ICASM. Here we publish a very interesting account of its confrontation with the UK law commissioners about their proposals for commercial-style surrogacy. The meeting took place on Thursday 13 February 2020 at their London […]
Surrogacy in India: Bioethics, Human Rights and Agency – Dr. Sheela Saravanan
Surrogacy in India: Bioethics, Human Rights and Agency Dr. Sheela Saravanan Full article available in PDF here Abstract At the juncture when India has banned commercial, it was an appropriate time to examine what is the situation of commercial surrogacy and its transition to altruism in India. This was a follow-up study, from the previous […]
New York State legalizes commercial surrogacy
New York State adopted its 2020-2021 budget in early April, along with a series of non-fiscal reforms. These include the legalization of commercial gestational “surrogacy” – the practice whereby a woman is paid to carry and deliver a child that is not derived from her oocytes, in order to return it to the people who […]
Surrogacy in India, a globalized bazaar built on women’s exploitation – Interview with Sheela Saravanan
What led you to raise your voice against surrogacy ? In the beginning I did not know what was going on with surrogacy. I knew that some women in India were getting pregnant and giving babies to people mainly coming from abroad. At one point there was a discussion on American Tourism in the university, but […]