Surrogacy: A Journey to Parenthood
The Module 5 Case study is an Argumentative essay in which the writer takes a stance on surrogacy and provides three or more supporting points as support. http://www(dot)pbs(dot)org/now/shows/538/index.html (Surrogacy: Wombs For Rent?) http://www(dot)npr(dot)org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127860111 (Google Baby’ Follows Birth Outsources to India) http://www(dot)nytimes(dot)com/2008/11/30/magazine/30Surrogate-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1& (Her Body, My Baby) After reflecting on "Surrogacy: Wombs For Rent," "'Google Baby' Follows Birth Outsources to India," and "Her Body, My Baby," write a well-organized and well-supported essay either for or against surrogacy. A well-organized essay has a beginning, middle, and an end. The beginning, or introduction, should include an opening sentence to grab your reader’s attention. Follow the opening sentence with a brief background on the topic or situation. In this case, it would be brief summary on surrogacy. The last sentence of the introduction is the thesis statement. The thesis states the main point of the essay, which in this case, would be a statement affirming the paper's stance for or against surrogacy. A well-supported essay includes supporting points, details, and examples. For this essay, you must decide the best way to organize the body of the paper. Will you have one or two paragraphs for each supporting point? Will you divide the body of your paper into three or more paragraphs, one for each point? In any case, each body paragraph must support (explain) your reasoning (rationale) using specific details. Each body paragraph must have a topic sentence that states the main point of the paragraph, which in this case would be each supporting point. This essay must include no less than SIX citations from the assigned readings of Module 5 on surrogacy. Citations are to be a combination of direct quotations and paraphrased quotations with or without the author's name. Quoting from the videos above may be only in addition to your two selected sources and field source. The conclusion typically summarizes the main points of the essay and/or closes with a lasting impression that connects the reader to their world. In this case, where do we go from here? The essay must also include a Reference List that includes the readings quoted in the essay. Be sure to proofread your essay and edit for proper grammar, punctuation, diction (word choice), and spelling, as errors in sentence skills will lower a final grade. A grade will be determined based on the Module 5 Case expectations and the Trident University General Education rubric for English. Papers must be double-spaced in Times or Times New Roman font (12 cpi) with standard one-inch margins. The first person "I" is not used in a formal essay, nor is the passive "you." In place of "you," "one" may be used. •Write an argumentative essay (no less than four pages in length) either for or against surrogacy. •Include an introductory paragraph with thesis statement. •Include body paragraphs (each with a topic sentence that states the point of the paragraph) that support the thesis through examples and details. •Include a conclusion that summarizes the main points of the essay. •Include no less than six citations in APA format taken from the assigned readings. •Include a Reference List for the sources used in the essay.
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Surrogacy: A Journey to Parenthood
There are women who have medical conditions that make it impossible or risky for them to get pregnant or give birth. Kuczynski in her article states that that doctors usually recommend surrogacy if the prospective mother has a malformed or lacking uterus if she has a medical condition that requires medication that will not allow her to carry a baby or if she has recurrent spontaneous abortions or recurrent failed abortions (2008) .Surrogacy is a type of agreement where another woman carries and gives birth to a baby on behalf of the couple that is unable to have a child. There are two types of surrogacy: gestational or full surrogacy and traditional or partial surrogacy. Gestational surrogacy involves implantation of an embryo created from in vitro fertilization of the intended parents’ eggs and sperm, it can be an embryo resulting from a donated egg which has been fertilized by the intended father’s sperm or from donor eggs and sperms. This means that in gestational surrogacy the child is genetically unrelated to the surrogate. In traditional surrogacy the resulting child is genetically related to the surrogate. The sperm is usually from the intended father. The fertilization of the surrogate can be through natural or artificial means like intra uterine insemination or artificial insemination. Adoption is the other possible way through which couples can get a child. Surrogacy is however preferred by couples because of the genetic linkage that it provides (Sclater, 2003). Surrogacy is an important practice that should be embraced as a solution to women unable to have their own children.
High Success Rate
Compared to other reproductive treatment methods surrogacy is often more successful. According to the article by Haworth (2011) the chances of a surrogate conceiving are thirty to forty percent for young couples but drops to fifteen to twenty percent for older couples (para, 33). Half of the gestational carriers are able to get pregnant after the first attempt of In Vitro Fertilization. A second or third try are almost always successful as well. The total success rate of surrogates achieving pregnancy in the first, second or third try is up to ninety percent. The chances of getting multiple babies from gestational surrogacy is about fifty percent. One method called blastocyst transfer is particularly successful; it involves monitoring the fertilized egg for approximately three days or more in the laboratory. Once successful growth has been confirmed, the blastocyst is then implanted into the carrier’s uterus (Utian, Sheean, Goldfarb & Kiwi,2005).
Thorough Medical Check ups
There are certain guidelines set by the American Society of Reproductive Medicine that a surrogate or gestational carrier has to meet. She has to be screened for all communicable and sexually transmitted diseases. This is to ensure that she does not transmit any disease to the fetus. She must be between the ages of twenty one and forty two and in excellent health. She should undergo uterine evaluation called hysterosalpingogram where the size, shape and condition of the uterus is checked to ensure that she is able to carry a child through the whole gestation period. She must have had at least one previous pregnancy and delivery that was uneventful. She must also consent to a psychological evaluation and must not be using any drug like alcohol, tobacco or illegal drug and should not have medical issues like high blood pressure and diabetes. All these tests ensure that the success rate of live births is increased. If the surrogate is not the egg donor, separate tests are carried o...