Surrogate motherhood families / Olga B.A. van den Akker.

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2017]

xiii, 321 pages : black and white illustrations ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to surrogacy : historical and present day context -- Theoretical perspectives and the social context -- The process of surrogacy -- Surrogate mothers -- Commissioning parents -- Separation and parenting a surrogate baby -- Individuals born from surrogate mothers -- Cross-border surrogacy -- Ethical, moral and human rights considerations in surrogate motherhood -- The legal framework.