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Baby factories taint surrogacy in Nigeria
Reproductive BioMedicine OnlineVol. 32Issue 1p6–8Published online: October 14, 2015- Olusesan Ayodeji Makinde
- Olufunmbi Olukemi Makinde
- Olalekan Olaleye
- Brandon Brown
- Clifford O. Odimegwu
Cited in Scopus: 11The practice of reproductive medicine in Nigeria is facing new challenges with the proliferation of ‘baby factories’. Baby factories are buildings, hospitals or orphanages that have been converted into places for young girls and women to give birth to children for sale on the black market, often to infertile couples, or into trafficking rings. This practice illegally provides outcomes (children) similar to surrogacy. While surrogacy has not been well accepted in this environment, the proliferation of baby factories further threatens its acceptance. - Article
What's in a name? Variations in terminology of third-party reproduction
Reproductive BioMedicine OnlineVol. 31Issue 6p805–814Published online: September 15, 2015- Diane Beeson
- Marcy Darnovsky
- Abby Lippman
Cited in Scopus: 19The terminology used to discuss third-party reproduction, as with other new biomedical processes, can ease or impede communication and even influence behaviour. In an effort to sensitize analysts and stakeholders to variations in terminology and to facilitate communication on issues arising from international surrogacy arrangements, this paper examines variations in terms used. We introduce some of the issues previously raised by scholars concerned with analysis of discourse related to third-party reproduction. - CommentaryOpen Access
Implications of the legalization of non-commercial surrogacy for local kinship and motherhood in Vietnamese society
Reproductive BioMedicine OnlineVol. 30Issue 2p113–114Published online: November 7, 2014- Yuri Hibino
Cited in Scopus: 3Until recently, surrogacy was banned in Vietnam for all cases. The government, however, has altered its position on reproductive technology and will soon legalize non-commercial surrogacy among relatives. Motherhood is highly venerated in Vietnamese society and, under this local kinship conception, gestational process is of paramount importance in establishing a connection between the fetus and the woman. The implications of this new government decision for local kinship, motherhood and the individuals concerned will be discussed. - CommentaryOpen Access
The social context for surrogates' motivations and satisfaction
Reproductive BioMedicine OnlineVol. 29Issue 4p399–401Published online: July 16, 2014- Zsuzsa Berend
Cited in Scopus: 19This Commentary takes up two of the main findings by Imrie and Jadva's study, namely surrogates' satisfaction with the post-surrogacy contact with intended parents and their motivation for surrogacy. It argues that the findings are in keeping with other qualitative research on surrogacy and that this similarity is not the result of the similarity of surrogates' psychological makeup. The Commentary highlights the centrality of social meanings and definitions, and following Howard Becker, insists on taking into account the collective doings that inform and shape individual feelings and behaviour.
