Defending commercial surrogate motherhood against Van Niekerk and Van Zyl.
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The arguments of Van Niekerk and Van Zyl that, on the grounds that it involves an inappropriate commodification and alienation of women's labour, commercial surrogate motherhood (CSM) is morally suspect are discussed and considered to be defective. In addition, doubt is cast on the notion that CSM should be illegal.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of medical ethics
دوره 23 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997