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Kelly Needs a New Coat: Views on Compensating Altruistic Surrogacy in Aotearoa New Zealand

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  • Rhonda M Shaw

    (Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)

  • Hannah Gibson

    (Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)

Abstract

There is little research documenting the experience of surrogate mothers in Aotearoa New Zealand, and no published studies to date have asked surrogates about the significance of financial benefit or compensation for their moral decision-making. In this article, we draw on qualitative data from in-depth interviews with 20 traditional and gestational surrogates, 20 intended parents, and 46 experts in the field of assisted reproduction about their views and experiences of surrogacy both within the national boundaries of the New Zealand fertility clinic setting and offshore. While altruistic procurement of reproductive materials and services is legally mandated in New Zealand, compensation and payment is prohibited. To support our analysis, we draw on the concept of bio-intimacy to discuss the production and management of relational work involved in altruistic surrogacy arrangements. We conclude that the economic circumstances for surrogates, where compensation for direct and indirect costs is absent or insufficient, need to be reconsidered.

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  • Rhonda M Shaw & Hannah Gibson, 2022. "Kelly Needs a New Coat: Views on Compensating Altruistic Surrogacy in Aotearoa New Zealand," Sociological Research Online, , vol. 27(4), pages 914-931, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socres:v:27:y:2022:i:4:p:914-931
    DOI: 10.1177/13607804221104492
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