{"id":2114985,"date":"2023-12-04T07:16:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T12:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-conservative-pro-life-case-against-surrogacy\/"},"modified":"2023-12-04T07:20:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T12:20:03","slug":"the-conservative-pro-life-case-against-surrogacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-conservative-pro-life-case-against-surrogacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservative stance: Surrogacy and its Pro-Life Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-conservative-pro-life-case-against-surrogacy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2114985&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>Another exciting announcement of \u2064a \u200dsurrogate-born baby by a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/guypbenson\/status\/1730630345266016389?s=46&#038;t=cKLtc4iwUxQ2wF82Hup9nw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gay conservative<\/a> \u2064 has sparked a wave of congratulations \u2064from \u200dconservative \u200celites.\u200c It&#8217;s interesting how these \u2062same people may have criticized Pete Buttigieg&#8217;s hospital bed photo, but now that it&#8217;s one of their own, all the messages \u2064about \u2063&#8221;kids needing moms and\u2062 dads,&#8221; &#8220;stop erasing women,&#8221; and &#8220;end\u2064 child\u2063 trafficking&#8221; seem to\u200b disappear.<\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t the first surrogacy announcement, and it certainly won&#8217;t be the last. So \u200dhere&#8217;s your guide on \u200dhow\u200d to respond when \u200ba conservative, whether gay or straight, announces the creation of a motherless child.<\/p>\n<p>First and\u2063 foremost, your arguments\u200b should focus\u2062 on\u2064 defending the \u2064rights of the child. While there are\u200d valid \u2063bioethical and\u200b feminist arguments against surrogacy, they often\u200c fall flat \u200bbecause the women involved in the process consent to it. Instead, take a conservative stance that rejects surrogacy\u200b based on the\u200c child&#8217;s natural \u2062rights \u2063to life, a \u2064mother and father, and freedom from being\u200d bought and sold.<\/p>\n<p>When discussing\u2064 surrogacy, always \u2062center the \u200cconversation on \u2064the rights and\u200c well-being of \u2063the\u2064 child. Share stories of children conceived through surrogacy to highlight the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-target-of-workplace-safety-inquiry-after-biden-dog-biting-incidents\/\" title=\"White House under scrutiny for workplace safety after Biden dog bites.\">potential negative \u200cconsequences<\/a> \u200cof #BigFertility.<\/p>\n<p>Next, let&#8217;s talk about the\u200b framework of surrogacy. It essentially divides the \u2064role \u200cof a mother into three separate women: \u200bthe \u2063genetic mother, the birth mother, and the social mother. For children, all three of\u200b these \u2062mothers are essential,\u2062 and any separation causes\u200b them\u200c to experience loss. Surrogacy intentionally forces a child to lose one\u200c or all of these mothers, which \u2062is\u2063 an \u2063injustice.<\/p>\n<p>Now, let&#8217;s address some common objections you may encounter as an advocate for the child.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>If \u200dYou\u2062 Love Babies, Why Don&#8217;t You Love Surrogacy?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>While \u2062many\u2063 conservatives may celebrate the creation of a new life, it&#8217;s important to understand that\u2062 surrogacy is not just about babies. It&#8217;s about the creation of on-demand \u200bdesigner babies that can\u200d be\u2064 shipped worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Surrogacy often \u200cinvolves IVF, and the limited data available reveals \u200bthat only a small percentage\u2064 of lab-created\u2063 babies survive.\u2064 Many embryos are discarded \u200cfor being sub-par or the wrong sex, while others are frozen, donated to research, or don&#8217;t survive the thaw\u2064 and transfer. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/corporate-funding-raises-ethical-concerns-about-medical-associations\/\" title=\"Corporate Funding Raises Ethical Concerns About Medical Associations\">raises ethical concerns<\/a> about the commodification of\u2063 human life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Dark Side of\u200c Surrogacy: A\u2063 Marketplace of Children<\/h2>\n<p>Lance Bass and \u2062his partner\u200c went through numerous attempts at surrogacy, sifting through\u2063 countless embryos. It&#8217;s no surprise that fertility doctors\u200d in\u200b conservative \u200bstates are now in a panic after the recent\u2062 Dobbs ruling.\u2062 Protecting children from the\u2064 moment of \u2063conception would \u200bcompletely disrupt their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-medias-treatment-of-morgan-wallen-is-a-warning-the-left-wants-control-of-country-music\/\" title=\"The Media\u2019s Treatment Of Morgan Wallen Is A Warning: The Left Wants Control Of Country Music\">profitable business model<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Abortion, or\u200d &#8220;selective reduction,&#8221; is a common practice in surrogacy contracts. It \u2062serves as \u200da means \u2063of quality\u2063 control and quantity\u200c control. When\u2063 you&#8217;re shelling \u200dout\u2063 six figures, you expect \u200bto \u200creceive the exact baby\u200b you ordered, even if it means terminating \u2064a defective product. But let&#8217;s not forget about\u200c the pile of tiny babies who didn&#8217;t make\u2063 it through IVF and surrogacy. IVF, and surrogacy in particular, cannot be considered pro-life.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Surrogacy vs. Adoption: A Stark \u200cContrast<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Surrogacy and\u200c adoption may both\u2064 involve familial\u2063 loss for the child, \u200bbut\u2062 that&#8217;s where the similarities\u2062 end. Adoption is an institution \u2063focused\u2064 on the well-being of children, while third-party reproduction, including\u2064 surrogacy,\u200c operates \u200das a marketplace catering to the desires\u200b of adults. Here are\u2064 four key differences:<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\" start=\"1\">\n<li>In adoption, parents seek to mend the child&#8217;s parental \u200dloss, whereas \u2063in third-party \u2064reproduction, the adults \u200binflict the loss upon\u200b the child. \u2063Studies have\u2064 shown that adoptees fare better \u2062in terms of identity struggles and parental \u2062trust,\u200b highlighting the psychological burden of being\u2062 raised\u2062 by the adults\u2063 who caused their parental loss.<\/li>\n<li>In adoption, the\u2062 child \u200dis\u200d the client,\u200c and the goal is \u2062to find \u200ca family for \u200devery child. In the world of #BigFertility, the adult is the client, \u2064and the goal is to \u200bfulfill the\u2064 desires of \u2063adults at any cost, even if it\u2062 harms the child.<\/li>\n<li>Adoptive parents support the child in \u200dprocessing their\u2064 grief and questions, as \u200cthey are \u2063not responsible for\u2062 the child&#8217;s loss. In surrogacy, \u200bthe adults raising the child are responsible for the child&#8217;s grief, leaving the child to process their\u200c emotions alone. In #BigFertility, it&#8217;s the\u200d children who end up supporting the adults.<\/li>\n<li>While adoption may be necessary in certain circumstances, \u200bthird-party reproduction is never necessary. \u200dAdoption is a just solution when parents are\u200d unable or\u2064 unwilling to care for \u2062their child, ensuring the\u200c child finds a\u2064 loving\u2064 and vetted home. \u2064Third-party reproduction,\u2062 on the other hand, may be wanted\u200c but is never\u200d essential.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In summary, a just\u200b society cares for orphans instead of creating\u2064 them.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Surrogacy: Baby-Selling or Child Trafficking?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As the assistant director \u2063of a major Chinese adoption agency, I can attest \u2064to the strict compliance\u200b with regulations in the adoption process. Adoptive parents pay\u2064 significant amounts of money to\u200b ensure \u2064a\u2063 safe placement, with checks and balances in place. Direct payments to birth\/genetic parents are strictly prohibited, \u200cand any such \u200btransactions would be\u2063 considered trafficking, leading to criminal liability \u200bfor the parents and the agency.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, the entire fertility industry \u200bthrives on direct payments\u200d to\u200c genetic and\u200b birth parents. Prospective parents\u2062 don&#8217;t pay for \u2062screening or vetting; instead, they directly pay the genetic and birth parents to relinquish \u200dtheir child.\u200b Surrogacy is undeniably a form\u200d of child trafficking.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Surrogacy: A Loss\u200b of Identity \u200dfor All Children<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Surrogacy always results in children losing their relationship \u2064with \u2063their birth \u2062mother on the day they\u2063 are born.\u2062 This separation, not caused by tragedy\u2063 but \u2064by the desires of adults, inflicts a\u2063 &#8220;primal wound&#8221; on the child. Regardless of whether surrogacy \u2064is used by straight or\u2064 gay couples, \u2062the loss of one&#8217;s birth\u200d mother leaves a \u200dlasting impact.<\/p>\n<p>Olivia, a surrogate-born individual, shares \u2063her story of insecurity and lifelong feelings of\u200d abandonment, despite being raised by a \u2063mother and father. It&#8217;s crucial for conservatives to\u200b object to \u200dsurrogacy, regardless of the sexual orientation of the couples involved.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Are These Kids Better Off Dead?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Some argue that these children should be grateful for their existence thanks to\u2063 #BigFertility. But should they not be allowed to voice their struggles with identity, mother-hunger, commodification, separation trauma, lack of medical history, and the presence \u2064of numerous half-siblings? These issues are real \u2064and \u200bcannot be dismissed. Instead of creating a marketplace\u200c for children, \u2064we should focus on caring for\u2064 them.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Engaging Paraphrase:<\/h2>\n<p>Have you ever wondered about the secrets people carry, the things they\u200d may never know, and \u200cthe\u200b fears\u2063 that they may be dating their own brother? \u200bIt&#8217;s a mind-boggling thought, isn&#8217;t it?<\/p>\n<p>And it&#8217;s no surprise that these\u200b kids, who are dealing with such \u2063unimaginable situations, disproportionately struggle with \u200bdepression, delinquency, and substance\u200b abuse. It&#8217;s a \u2064heavy burden for anyone to bear.<\/p>\n<p>But just like children conceived through rape, \u200dwe\u200d can still find reasons to celebrate their lives\u2063 while acknowledging \u200cthe \u200bchallenging circumstances \u200bof their conception. It&#8217;s important to approach this \u2063topic \u2063from \u2064a conservative perspective, one that recognizes the complexities and seeks to \u2062find understanding.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-6932bd157dc6f952267282e4fe201c2d fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-6932bd157dc6f952267282e4fe201c2d\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"> <\/p>\n<h2>What are\u200c the emotional side effects of surrogacy?<\/h2>\n<p><span>The emotional\u200c challenges that gestational carriers could face may be more\u2062 pressing for you, which is where\u2064 our surrogacy program comes in. Gestational surrogates may experience: Depression during \u200cor\u200d after the pregnancy. Difficult and confusing feelings of loss at the end of the process. On can have significant psychological and emotional consequences for\u200d the child as they grow up. \u200dIt raises questions about identity, belonging, and their place \u200din the world.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, surrogacy can lead\u2064 to a loss of identity\u2063 for the genetic mother. Often, women \u200bwho become\u200b surrogates have a biological connection to the \u200bchild they carry. However, once\u200b the child is born, they\u200d are no longer recognized as\u2063 the mother. This loss of identity\u2064 can\u2062 be deeply \u2062troubling \u2064for the\u2064 surrogate, as well as the child.<\/p>\n<p>Surrogacy\u200b also raises ethical concerns\u2064 about the rights and autonomy of women. The process\u2063 often involves\u200d a monetary transaction,\u2062 which can lead to\u2064 exploitation and commodification of women&#8217;s bodies. Women\u200c may be pressured or coerced into becoming surrogates, resulting in a violation of their rights and\u2063 dignity.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the practice\u200d of surrogacy \u200dperpetuates the\u2064 idea that\u200c a child needs \u2062to \u2064have a biological connection to their parents \u200cin order to be loved and cared \u200cfor. This undermines the importance of love, nurturing, and support that can be provided by adoptive parents who may\u200c not share a genetic bond with the child.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential\u200c to recognize that\u200c children deserve \u2062to have their rights protected and their best interests put first. Society should prioritize finding loving and stable homes for\u2064 children in need, rather\u200d than focusing \u2063on fulfilling\u2064 the desires of adults through surrogacy.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200bconclusion, \u2062surrogacy raises complex ethical and moral questions. It is crucial to approach the topic with a focus on the rights and well-being \u200dof the child. Advocates for the child \u2064should highlight the \u2064potential negative consequences of \u2064surrogacy and promote \u2063alternative solutions such \u200cas \u200cadoption. By \u200ccentering the conversation \u2064on the rights and needs of\u2063 the child, we can work towards\u2064 creating a more just and compassionate society.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yet another gay conservative surrogate-born baby announcement sparks congratulations from conservative elites. Hypocritically, many of these same individuals previously criticized Pete Buttigieg&#8217;s hospital bed photo with his partner. 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