Cross-border and domestic surrogacy in the UK context: an exploration of practical and legal decision-making
Cross-border and domestic surrogacy in the UK context: an exploration of practical and legal decision-making
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DOI：
10.1080/14647273.2018.1540801
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发表时间：
2021-03-15
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1.9
通讯作者：
Gamble, Natalie
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作者：
Jadva, Vasanti;Prosser, Helen;Gamble, Natalie
本研究旨在探讨英国准父母的跨境和国内代孕的原因，他们为出生和出生后所面临的实际和法律的挑战的准备。203名参与者完成了一项在线调查，其中132人通过代孕出生，33人正在代孕过程中，38人正在计划代孕安排。在英国寻求代孕的最常见原因是希望与代孕者建立关系（43%; n=17），在美国进行代孕是因为更好的法律的框架（97%; n=60）。从美国以外的国家返回英国的父母在获得返回所需的文件方面遇到了更大的延误和困难。这项研究强调了父母在不同国家进行代孕的经历的差异，一些人在获得法律的父母身份时面临的挫折以及这可能导致的压力和焦虑感。虽然这是第一项比较英国人在不同国家代孕经历的研究，但样本的代表性尚不清楚。这些发现对于确定未来的研究方向非常重要，包括评估这些早期决定和经验对后来父母福祉和儿童福利的影响。
This study aimed to explore UK intending parent's reasons for cross-border and domestic surrogacy, their preparations for the birth and the practical and legal challenges faced after the birth. An online survey was completed by 203 participants, of which 132 had a child born through surrogacy, 33 were in the process of surrogacy and 38 were planning a surrogacy arrangement. The most common reason for pursuing surrogacy in the UK was wanting a relationship with the surrogate (43%; n=17) and for conducting surrogacy in the USA was because of a better legal framework (97%; n=60). Parents returning to the UK from countries other than USA experienced greater delay and difficulties in obtaining the necessary documents for their return. This study highlights the disparities in parents' experiences of undergoing surrogacy in different countries, the frustrations some face in obtaining legal parenthood and the feelings of stress and anxiety this may cause. Whilst this is the first study comparing the experiences of people from the UK having surrogacy in different countries, the representativeness of the sample is unknown. The findings are important in identifying future directions for research, including assessing the impact of these early decisions and experiences for later parental wellbeing and children's welfare.