Commercial Surrogacy: Invisible Reproductive Workers in Ghana

IF 1.3 Q3 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR
Owusu Boampong, Sabina Appiah-Boateng, N. Yaw Osei, R.K.Y. Ametefe
{"title":"Commercial Surrogacy: Invisible Reproductive Workers in Ghana","authors":"Owusu Boampong, Sabina Appiah-Boateng, N. Yaw Osei, R.K.Y. Ametefe","doi":"10.15173/glj.v14i2.5287","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"The issues facing surrogates are labour issues. However, there is scanty literature on the working conditions of surrogates in sub-Saharan Africa. This article explores the labour conditions of these unprotected and invisible reproductive workers in Ghana. In-depth interviews were conducted with key informants between 2018 and 2019. The study revealed the following: 1) Baby agents were increasingly playing a dominant role in the surrogacy industry, and through the surrogacy homes are able to create docile and disciplined surrogates. 2) Surrogacy agreements were oppressive and designed to reinforce the control over the bodies of surrogates. 3) Pregnancy-related scars leave emotional scars on the minds of surrogates. We recommend state regulation of the industry to ensure strict supervision of baby agents to minimise exploitation of surrogates.\n KEYWORDS: surrogacy home; baby agents; surrogates; commercial surrogacy; Ghana","PeriodicalId":44737,"journal":{"name":"Global Labour Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3000,"publicationDate":"2023-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Global Labour Journal","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.15173/glj.v14i2.5287","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1

Abstract

The issues facing surrogates are labour issues. However, there is scanty literature on the working conditions of surrogates in sub-Saharan Africa. This article explores the labour conditions of these unprotected and invisible reproductive workers in Ghana. In-depth interviews were conducted with key informants between 2018 and 2019. The study revealed the following: 1) Baby agents were increasingly playing a dominant role in the surrogacy industry, and through the surrogacy homes are able to create docile and disciplined surrogates. 2) Surrogacy agreements were oppressive and designed to reinforce the control over the bodies of surrogates. 3) Pregnancy-related scars leave emotional scars on the minds of surrogates. We recommend state regulation of the industry to ensure strict supervision of baby agents to minimise exploitation of surrogates.  KEYWORDS: surrogacy home; baby agents; surrogates; commercial surrogacy; Ghana
商业代孕:加纳的隐形生殖工作者
代孕者面临的问题是劳工问题。然而,关于撒哈拉以南非洲代孕者的工作条件的文献很少。本文探讨了加纳这些没有保护和看不见的生殖工作者的劳动条件。2018年至2019年期间,对关键线人进行了深入访谈。研究表明:1)婴儿代理人在代孕行业中越来越发挥主导作用,通过代孕之家能够创造出温顺、自律的代孕者。2) 代孕协议具有压迫性,旨在加强对代孕者身体的控制。3) 与怀孕有关的伤痕会在代孕者的脑海中留下情感上的伤痕。我们建议国家对该行业进行监管,以确保对婴儿代理人进行严格监管,最大限度地减少对代孕者的剥削。关键词:代孕之家;婴儿制剂;代理人;商业代孕;加纳
本文章由计算机程序翻译,如有差异,请以英文原文为准。
求助全文
约1分钟内获得全文 求助全文
来源期刊
Global Labour Journal
Global Labour Journal INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR-
自引率
12.50%
发文量
26
审稿时长
39 weeks
×
引用
GB/T 7714-2015
复制
MLA
复制
APA
复制
导出至
BibTeX EndNote RefMan NoteFirst NoteExpress
×
提示
您的信息不完整,为了账户安全,请先补充。
现在去补充
×
提示
您因"违规操作"
具体请查看互助需知
我知道了
×
提示
确定
请完成安全验证×
copy
已复制链接
快去分享给好友吧!
我知道了
右上角分享
点击右上角分享
0
联系我们:info@booksci.cn Book学术提供免费学术资源搜索服务,方便国内外学者检索中英文文献。致力于提供最便捷和优质的服务体验。 Copyright © 2023 布克学术 All rights reserved.
京ICP备2023020795号-1
ghs 京公网安备 11010802042870号
Book学术文献互助
Book学术文献互助群
群 号:481959085
Book学术官方微信