Human Dignity, Disability & BioethicsNEWS OR ANALYSIS
The child in surrogacy
The surrogacy industry’s frequent association with abortion, particularly in cases involving multiple pregnancies or medical abnormalities, and highlights a recent case where a surrogate refused to abort a baby diagnosed with a serious congenital heart condition. It also presents the Catholic Church's condemnation of surrogacy as a violation of the dignity of both the child and the mother, emphasizing that a child is a gift and not a product or property.
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