Surrogacy
 

What do you guys think about strangers getting pregnant to provide a child to a couple? Particularly if they're being paid to do it?

I was thinking about it today and would definitely consider being a surrogate mother if it meant providing incredible joy to another person(s) life who might not be able to get pregnant themselves.

I'm not sure if this is going to work out when the mom is a stranger.
Seems like a good idea to 'use' someone of whom you know the characteristics.

Money is probably the only sane reason to be a surrogate.

Aren't you forgetting helping people who can't get kids themselves?

It's quite possibly the best job one could conceivably have. At least, from a male perspective.

Puntastic

huh? it always works out with strangers.

well i won't say always since that's an absolute type statement but that's normally how it works with a stranger.

the only risk that is being taken is that the surrogate doesn't want to give up the baby at the end of the whole thing. I think some surrogates are obligated to give it up and have to sign a contract saying so before hand.

I say: More power to them.
They can have someone else's baby all they want if it makes them feel good about themselves.

If I were a lady, I wouldn't do it, but I can see how it would appeal to them if they want to be a baby factory. Maybe they really love the pleasant and sublime joys of pregnancy for someone else's sake. Or maybe it pays a whole bunch of money... Who knows. I'm probably more selfish than most.

This isn't related to to Surrogacy but w/e. I wish I could sell my sperm for as much as women get for eggs.

You can, but it depends on how much you're willing to spend on your date.

well that joke went over my head lol

Man, you are a freaking enigma. I'm never sure if you're serious anymore.

You can. Just sell one jar of sperm a day, every day for the rest of your life.

I don't know if you really do, with all that goes into the egg selling process. You guys just get to shoot a load into a sample jar and be on your way, so long as you're STD free and such.

Women can't drink, smoke, have caffeine or any other harmful substances, and take hormones that generally make them sick for 30 days. They then have to go through great discomfort at the end of this period and have their egg harvested.

Also, it's not as simple as just goint in and getting started; you get placed on a really long wait list.

FYI: I've been on a wait list for over a year.

Also - I would not be a surrogate for just anyone. If someone near and dear to me really needed one, I'd consider it. I'd probably do it. For a stranger + money, no way. I'm not getting stretch marks because of someone else's kid.