Should Parenthood Be Legal - 1133 Words

Nicholas Sparks once stated that parenthood will always be â€Å"one of the hardest things you ll ever do but in exchange it teaches you the meaning of unconditional love†. Many people hope that one day they can become loving, supportive and understanding parents. They want to meet these expectations so they can provide a happy, successful and enjoyable life for their children. However, pregnancy does not necessarily come easy to everyone. Due to certain health issues, some women are incapable of conceiving and/or carrying a child. Couples have a few options if pregnancy continues to be a struggle. Surrogacy, a controversial but yet popular alternative, allows people to have their dreams come true at a costly rate. Although many alternatives†¦show more content†¦Their doctor, Dr. Schoolcraft, recommended a specific agency and that assisted them in finding their gestational surrogate, Delphine. Delphine carried their child for nine months and delivered a healthy baby n amed Edward Duke Rancic. Giuliana and Bill are forever grateful for the special gift Delphine helped give them. Bill stated, â€Å"our journey has a happy ending. We didn’t give up, we didn’t quit and we’re going to have a good ending to this† (Michaud 1). Although surrogacy can be a complicated process, many choose this as an option just like Giuliana and Bill Rancic. Two different types of surrogacy exist in the world today. This includes gestational and traditional surrogacy. Gestational surrogacy, the process in which the surrogate delivers a baby that is genetically related to the mother and father, continues to be quite popular in the world today. The surrogate has no genetic relation to the child. However, traditional surrogacy on the other hand consists when â€Å"the surrogate either undergoes artificial insemination or IVF with sperm from the male or from a sperm donor† (Smotrich 1). The surrogate provides her own eggs and because of that, she is genetically related to the child. Both of these surrogate options can be obtained from a surrogacy agent or someone you know. For example, a relative or close friend could be a possible candidate if everyone agrees. Finding the perfect surrogate can be rather