Babies for Sale?: Transnational Surrogacy, Human Rights and the Politics of Reproduction - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 1783607017 ISBN 13 : 9781783607013

Editeur : Zed Books Ltd, 2017

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

Transnational surrogacy is on the rise. In the US, the practice already is legal in several states, while in India state sponsored 'medical tourism' has seen the establishment of around 3000 surrogacy clinics. Globalisation, new reproductive technologies and rising infertility in the global North are combining to produce a 'quiet revolution' in social ethics and the nature of parenting. Whereas much of the current scholarship has confined itself to the legal implications of this phenomenon, and has largely focussed on the US and India, this groundbreaking anthology offers a much wider perspective. Featuring contributions from around 20 activists and scholars from a range of countries and disciplines, this collection offers the first genuinely international study of transnational surrogacy, Its innovative 'bottom up' approach, rooted in feminist perspectives, gives due prominence to the voices of those most affected by the global surrogacy chain, namely the surrogate mothers, donors, prospective parents and the children themselves. Through case studies ranging from ranging from Israel to Mexico, the book outlines the forces that are driving the growth of transnational surrogacy, as well as its implications for feminism, human rights, motherhood, and masculinity.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Miranda Davies is a writer and editor with a longstanding interest in gender, development and human rights. She has worked as a freelance writer and editor for numerous organisations, including Isis International Women's Network, the Central America Committee for Human Rights, Virago, Channel Four, the Rough Guides, Sort Of Books and the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF).

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Zed Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1783607017
• ISBN 13: 9781783607013
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 416
• Éditeur: Davies Miranda