The Price of Life: Exploring the Human Cost of Surrogacy

What’s the problem with surrogacy? How is it different from adoption? Does the surrogacy industry exploit vulnerable women?

On this episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet unpacks the problems with surrogacy. He also shares his experience in the mission field, where both surrogacy and in vitro fertilization (IVF) are common problems.

Often, people assume that these practices serve the family. In reality, surrogacy and IVF abuse the rights of the child, couple, and surrogate mom. It’s important that medical professionals, priests, and the laity understand these bioethical issues.

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More Resources:

Father’s Spirit and Life article: Pope Francis Calls for Surrogacy Ban, Affirms Human Dignity (hli.org)

Resource article on IVF and Ethical Treatments for Infertility:  In Vitro Fertilization: Ethical Issues | HLI

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:31 Mission Update

07:09 IVF in Developing Nations

11:32 Ukrainian Surrogacy

13:48 Types of Surrogacies

19:37 What are a Child's Rights?

21:08 Infertility

24:01 Surrogacy vs. Adoption

30:16 Common Reasons for Surrogacy

33:04 Openness to Life

36:03 Preying on Vulnerable Women

42:15 Pope Francis's Comments

45:28 Need for Bioethical Education