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Compensating a contested labour: The price of commercial surrogacy in the United States

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  • Irène Berthonnet

    (LIRIS - Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de recherche en innovations sociétales - UR2 - Université de Rennes 2, ARENES - Arènes: politique, santé publique, environnement, médias - UR - Université de Rennes - Institut d'Études Politiques [IEP] - Rennes - EHESP - École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique [EHESP] - UR2 - Université de Rennes 2 - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Clémence Clos

    (PACTE - Pacte, Laboratoire de sciences sociales - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes - IEPG - Sciences Po Grenoble - Institut d'études politiques de Grenoble - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes)

Abstract

In the case of commercial surrogacy, a portion of the monetary transfer between the intended parent(s) and the surrogate is given to the latter to compensate for her contribution. Based on a study of the practices of the 10 most important intermediation agencies for surrogacy in the Unites States, the paper studies the amount, form, legal status and use of such compensations, and shows that it cannot be equated with real payment for work. Surrogacy work can thus be interpreted as a form of ‘contested labour', i.e. an activity that has all the characteristics of work, but actually takes place in a sector where socio-economic institutions prevent the activity from being recognized as such.

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  • Irène Berthonnet & Clémence Clos, 2024. "Compensating a contested labour: The price of commercial surrogacy in the United States," Post-Print halshs-04752077, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-04752077
    DOI: 10.1080/03085147.2024.2398948
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