Is A 68-Year-Old Arranging The Birth Of Her Deceased Son’s Child By Surrogacy Legal?

While much ink is spilled pondering the differences in culture and law, much of it boils down to fundamental societal beliefs

Excerpt: “Medical progress and technological advancement are amazing things. With the assistance of donor reproductive material, as well as the help of a surrogate or gestational carrier, we have overcome prior limitations to reproduction. But with great power also comes great responsibility. So we often ask whether we are pushing the limits too far, as a matter of medical ethics. There is a danger, though, of applying reflexive norms to new situations. In other words, what can seem “weird” or strange to people today, can become the new normal tomorrow.”

Ellen Trachman is the Managing Attorney of Trachman Law Center, LLC, and a regular contributor to the ‘AboveTheLaw’ platform.