Womb for Rent - True Story?
So the news is out - Newsweek has put surrogacy on the front cover and now everybody is talking about it.
I think surrogacy is a wonderful option for an infertile couple to achieve parenthood. I felt like Newsweek has missed this . Their article is so focused on who and why women become a surrogate mother, yet their interviews and viewpoint are one sided.
I am a middle-class working mother who has also been a surrogate for four (4) families. My husband and I make a good living, while we are by no means wealthy, I did not choose surrogacy for the money. For me, surrogacy is a passion. I love the idea of helping someone achieve a dream through something that is so easy for me to do. The emotional rewards far out-weigh the monetary aspects.
Through out my time as a surrogate, I have made many friendships with other surrogates. A bit of a friendly support group if you will. We all talk with one another and have compared pregnant bellies. Of this group of women, none of us are military wives.
I feel as though Newsweek is misleading it's readers by looking through a magnifying glass at one particular group of people and centering it's article on that..
For some women, the financial aspect may be what draws them into inquiring about surrogacy (especially in today's economy), however it is not usually the reason they continue forward with the process. Experienced surrogates are definitely in it to help someone; These are women who have a big heart and easy pregnancies.
As far as the insurance issue goes, I have used my health insurance (provided by my employer) to cover my medical expenses as a surrogate. With is not segregated to just Tricare Insurance.
I think any national coverage which can make surrogacy more acceptable in society is a positive thing. I just hope that as you read the article in Newsweek that you keep an open mind.
