Surrogacy in the United States: analysis of sociodemographic profiles and motivations of surrogates

IF 3.7 2区医学 Q1 OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Reproductive biomedicine online Pub Date : 2024-06-04 DOI:10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104302

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Abstract

Research question

What is the profile of women in the USA who become surrogates, and what is their power of decision and motivations?

Design

This quantitative study was performed with 231 participants in the USA, given the country's long history of surrogacy, to help clarify the profile of women who become surrogates, their power of decision and motivations.

Results

Descriptive and multivariate cluster analyses showed that women who become surrogates earn above the average income for their state of residency, have a high level of education, have health insurance, are employed, and decide to become a surrogate for prosocial/altruistic reasons.

Conclusions

In contrast to the premise of both radical feminism and ultra-conservative Catholicism, this study found that altruism and empathy are the primary motivations for participating in surrogacy processes, and that a woman's decision to become a surrogate is not motivated by social conditioning relating to poverty or social status.

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美国的代孕：对代孕者的社会人口概况和动机的分析

研究问题美国代孕妇女的特征是什么，她们的决定权和动机是什么？设计鉴于美国代孕历史悠久，本定量研究在美国对 231 名参与者进行了调查，以帮助澄清代孕妇女的特征、决定权和动机。结果描述性分析和多变量聚类分析显示，成为代孕者的妇女收入高于其居住州的平均收入，具有较高的教育水平，拥有医疗保险，有工作，并出于亲社会/利他主义的原因决定成为代孕者。结论与激进的女权主义和极端保守的天主教的前提相反，本研究发现利他主义和同情是参与代孕过程的主要动机，妇女决定成为代孕者的动机并不是与贫困或社会地位有关的社会条件。

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Reproductive biomedicine online 医学-妇产科学

CiteScore

7.20

自引率

7.50%

发文量

391

审稿时长

50 days

期刊介绍： Reproductive BioMedicine Online covers the formation, growth and differentiation of the human embryo. It is intended to bring to public attention new research on biological and clinical research on human reproduction and the human embryo including relevant studies on animals. It is published by a group of scientists and clinicians working in these fields of study. Its audience comprises researchers, clinicians, practitioners, academics and patients. Context: The period of human embryonic growth covered is between the formation of the primordial germ cells in the fetus until mid-pregnancy. High quality research on lower animals is included if it helps to clarify the human situation. Studies progressing to birth and later are published if they have a direct bearing on events in the earlier stages of pregnancy.