2018
DOI: 10.1080/13648470.2017.1401825
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Surrogate non-motherhood: Israeli and US surrogates speak about kinship and parenthood

Abstract: Drawing on a comparison of two ethnographic research projects on surrogacy in the United States and Israel, this paper explores surrogates' views about motherhood and parenthood, relationships and relatedness. The paper challenges three myths of surrogacy: that surrogates bond with the babies they carry for intended parents, that it is immoral not to acknowledge the surrogates' maternity, and that surrogacy upsets the moral order of society by dehumanizing and commodifying reproduction. Contrasting the similar… Show more

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“…Her presumptive motherhood is an anachronistic burden to her. Surrogates consistently report they do not have maternal feelings towards the baby (Jadva et al, 2015;Teman and Berend, 2018). Indeed, the women in our sample prefer the term 'surrogate' to 'surrogate mother' precisely because they do not see themselves as any sort of mother to the baby.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 78%
“…Her presumptive motherhood is an anachronistic burden to her. Surrogates consistently report they do not have maternal feelings towards the baby (Jadva et al, 2015;Teman and Berend, 2018). Indeed, the women in our sample prefer the term 'surrogate' to 'surrogate mother' precisely because they do not see themselves as any sort of mother to the baby.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 78%
“…Many studies (some with overlapping samples) focus solely or mainly on surrogacy practices in a single country, e.g. thirteen on Indian (19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31), nine on the US (32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40), and five articles on the Israeli context (36,(41)(42)(43)(44). The least studied country contexts in this sample include Greece 45, Iran (46), Italy (47), Mexico (48,49), Norway (50), Sweden (51,52), and Russia/Ukraine (53,54).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The reviewed studies include evidence of how surrogates consistently feel disappointment or even grief when the relationship with the intended parents does not live up the expectations. Surrogates express feeling 'ditched', 'tossed aside', and betrayed when a close relationship does not materialize, fades, or deteriorates during or after pregnancy (36), or if the intended parents turn their backs in case of failed treatments or pregnancy loss (32).…”
Section: Context: Culturally Available Narratives Norms Expectationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Two forms of narratives dominated the interviewees’ talk about surrogates; they were constructed as close family members in warm and genuine relationships, and as active, strong and independent women. The image of strong, independent women who form long-lasting relations with the parents is recognizable as how surrogates often present themselves and their experiences of surrogacy (Teman, 2010; Teman & Berend, 2018). Thus, surrogates and parents seem to have a mutual interest in this framing.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Most were happy with their surrogacy experience, and relations with the parents and child were often positive. An interview study with Israeli and US surrogates described the women as committed to their assignment, forming close relationships with the intended parents (Teman & Berend, 2018). While being happy for the children, they did not see themselves as their mother, rather as an aunt.…”
Section: Gay Fatherhood Through Surrogacy and Egg Donationmentioning
confidence: 99%