Considering the narratives of neoliberalism that infuse and inform transnational gestational surrogacy, Bronwyn Parry’s analysis is both timely and insightful. Parry demonstrates that overarching analytical frameworks employed by bioethicists to determine the potential for exploitation in transnational reproductive labour practices miss important contextual factors and the nuances of lived expe...

Since the early 2000s transnational surrogacy has emerged as a new capitalist frontier founded on intensification of commodification women’s reproductive labours, bodies and biologies. T...

For women with absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI), uterus transplantation (UTx) is now an alternative to gestational surrogacy or adoption in order have a child [...]

PURPOSE In clinical cancer trials for evaluating neoadjuvant chemotherapy, tumor downstaging is frequently used as a surrogate end point for overall survival. We evaluated the surrogacy of tumor downstaging using data from a follow-up observational study in bladder cancer. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN A total of 586 patients (from 32 Japanese hospitals) who underwent radical cystectomy for invasive bl...

Gestational surrogacy – carrying someone else’s baby (or babies) to term and giving birth them is perhaps one of the most intimate acts a human being can perform for others. However, proliferation commercial has drawn concern criticism, with many scholars arguing that it both creates exacerbates global social economic inequalities. Commercial thus raises possibility connection specter reproduct...

Abstract The study summarizes opinions of 7504 representatives the medical community on organizational issues surrogacy programs, rights, and responsibilities their participants. Although Russian lawyers are yet to consolidate in developing legal framework, health professionals think that aspects crucial. Almost all believe surrogate mothers contracting parents should be offered a lawyer before...

BACKGROUND The identification of surrogate endpoints that can replace true outcome endpoints is crucial to the rapid evaluation of new cancer drugs. Retrospective analyses of phase II and III trials in metastatic androgen-independent prostate cancer have shown associations between declines in serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and survival. We evaluated PSA changes as potential surrog...

Surrogacy arrangements in Canada are estimated to have increased by 400% the last decade, part due rising rates of infertility. Costs for these can be upwards $100,000. Individuals and couples using a surrogate expand their family sought relief under medical expense tax credit pursuant section 118.2(2) or adoption 118.01(2) Income Tax Act. The deductibility payments is relatively new issue Cana...

Statistics show that one in every six couples are currently infertile. Due to new artificial reproductive techniques, infertile have a whole range of possibilities become parents. Surrogacy tourism is type medical which with infertility travel other countries rent wombs surrogate woman. At present, surrogacy multi-billion-dollar industry. One the main reasons for not legal some countries. It ap...

1. Use of family members as donors or surrogates is generally ethically acceptable. 2. Brothers may donate sperm to brothers and sisters may donate eggs to sisters. 3. Intergenerational gamete donation and surrogacy are especially challenging. 4. Consanguineous gamete donations from first-degree relatives are unacceptable. 5. Counseling is encouraged for all parties including partners of donors...