SURROGACY

AND CHRISTIAN
ETHICS
Prepared by:
Carrascal, Angel Jea
Dela Torre, Reynald
Non, Noime
Santos, Jordan
SURROGACY
SURROGATUS = SUBSTITUTE

Surrogacy is an arrangement in
which a woman (the surrogate)
agrees to carry and give birth to
a child on behalf of another
person or couple (the intended
parent/s).
 Biblical Case of Surrogacy

GENESIS 16:1-6
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian slave named
Hagar; 2 so she said to Abram, “The Lord has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my
slave; perhaps I can build a family through her.”

Abram agreed to what Sarai said. 3 So after Abram had been living in Canaan ten years, Sarai
his wife took her Egyptian slave Hagar and gave her to her husband to be his wife. 4 He slept
with Hagar, and she conceived.

When she knew she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress. 5 Then Sarai said to
Abram, “You are responsible for the wrong I am suffering. I put my slave in your arms, and
now that she knows she is pregnant, she despises me. May the Lord judge between you and
me.”

6 “Your slave is in your hands,” Abram said. “Do with her whatever you think best.” Then Sarai
mistreated Hagar; so she fled from her.
TWO MAIN TYPES
OF SURROGACY
 TRADITIONAL
SURROGACY
a reproductive method in which a
surrogate mother becomes pregnant
using her own egg, making her
genetically related to the child she carries
for intended parents or a single
individual.
 GESTATIONAL
SURROGACY
a reproductive arrangement where a
surrogate mother carries a child conceived
through in vitro fertilization (IVF) using the
eggs and sperm of the intended parents or
donors. Unlike traditional surrogacy, the
gestational surrogate is not genetically related
to the child she carries.
 ETHICAL ISSUES
SURROUNDING
Bioethics
SURROGACY Altruism

Commercialization Gift of Medical Science

 BIOETHICS
Bioethics is the study of ethical dilemmas
arising from medical and biological
advancements, such as euthanasia, genetic
engineering, and organ transplantation. It I
aims to provide frameworks for decision- O
making, considering factors like patient E
autonomy and societal well-being. Balancing
T
human rights with scientific progress,
bioethics informs laws and practices to ensure H
ethical medical research and healthcare
delivery.
 COMMERCIALIZATION
Commercialization involves turning medical and
biological innovations into commodities for financial
gain, such as medications and genetic testing. While
it can improve access to healthcare, it also raises I
ethical concerns like unequal access, conflicts of O
interest, informed consent issues, overdiagnosis,
and patenting controversies. Bioethicists and
E
legislators work to address these issues through T
ethical standards and regulatory frameworks to H
protect public interests while promoting healthcare
advancements.
 ALTRUISM
Altruistic surrogacy refers to those
surrogacy agreements where the
surrogate does not receive monetary
compensation for her services. All I
surrogates, even those who are in altruistic O
surrogacies, receive reimbursement for: E
Medical costs. In most altruistic surrogacy
T
agreements, the surrogate is a close
relation to the Intended Parents (family H
member/close friend).
 GIFT OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
This idea highlights how medical advancements
allow people who can't conceive to have children.
However, it also raises concerns about how
surrogacy might be treated as a transaction
rather than a deeply personal choice. We need to I
think about whether surrogates are entering into O
agreements willingly and with full understanding,
or if they might be taken advantage of.
E
Additionally, there are questions about the T
fairness of access to surrogacy, the rights of H
everyone involved, and the need for clear rules
and regulations to ensure that surrogacy is
conducted ethically and responsibly.
 OPEN
FORUM
"THE GREATEST GOOD IS
WHAT WE DO FOR ONE
ANOTHER."
— Mother Teresa
THANK YOU!