Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Abortions and Surrogate Pregnancy

Surrogate offered 10,000 to abort pregnancy- CNN
Crystal Kelley was hired to be a surrogate by a friendly couple who were friendly and kind to her, until an ultrasound revealed that the baby had multiple serious health problems. That's when the train ran off the tracks. The couple wanted her to have an abortion and even went so far as to try to call the hospital to schedule one for her. Crystal said she was tempted when she was offered $10,000 to have an abortion and even asked for $15,000. She'd decided to be a surrogate because she needed the money, but ultimatly decided that she didn't want an abortion. After the parents told her their intention was to turn the baby over to the state after they were born, she fled the state to Michigan. In Michigan, the baby is considered to legally belong to the surrogate mother, so she could decide who would be the best people to adopt the baby.

Personally I think abortion should be legal, but ethically it's wrong to get one except in cases of rape or when it's medically necessary. I'm well aware that not everyone feels that way. In the case of surrogacy, I think that it should still be up to the surrogate mother. No one should be able to legally force someone to get an abortion if they don't want one. When I was pregnant, my husband and I were on the same page- we were going to have the baby, come what may. I think that this is something that should be discussed by the parents and the surrogate before the pregnancy, with the specific plan they agreed on laid out in their contract. In Crystal Kelley's case, their agreement was open to interpretation, which is a big reason why this became a problem.

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