Attitude of world religions to surrogacy
https://doi.org/10.51523/2708-6011.2022-19-2-01
Abstract
Objective. To determine the attitude of world religions to surrogacy, to analyze relevant regulatory legal acts of a number of European countries, to identify the main problems associated with the practice of surrogacy.
Materials and methods. To achieve the above objective, we analyzed up-to-date literary sources and studied regulatory legal acts of several European countries.
Results. The attitude of world religions to surrogacy has been analyzed. The legal acts regulating the concerns in relation to surrogacy in different countries of the world have been presented. The main problems associated with the practice of surrogacy have been outlined.
Conclusion. The social value of surrogacy as a way of procreation is obvious. In conditions of low life expectancy, increasing number of infertile marriages, population aging in a number of countries in the world, this method of reproduction allows preventing adverse demographics. When it comes to commercial contract, the institution of surrogacy solves economic problems of a certain category of population.
High costs of medical manipulations, legal aspects, and religious problems of procreation using the method of surrogacy are not obstacles to the further development of this type of reproductive techniques.
About the Authors
E. V. Chechenkova
Gomel State Medical University
Belarus
Belarus
Elena V. Chechenkova, Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Pediatrics
Gomel
A. I. Zaryankina
Gomel State Medical University
Belarus
Belarus
Alla I. Zaryankina, PhD (Med), Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Pediatrics
Gomel
N. V. Motorenko
Gomel State Medical University
Belarus
Belarus
Natalia V. Motorenko, Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Pediatrics
Gomel
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Chechenkova E.V., Zaryankina A.I., Motorenko N.V. Attitude of world religions to surrogacy. Health and Ecology Issues. 2022;19(2):5-11. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.51523/2708-6011.2022-19-2-01
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