politics
The dark logic of surrogacy and abortion
The surrogacy fad has several dark elements, chief among them being the treatment of babies as commodities instead of people. This leads to a contradiction in Democratic Party ideology, where “your body, my choice” becomes the standard for abortion.
TL;DR
- Surrogacy treats babies as commodities rather than people.
- This contradicts the Democratic Party's "your body, my choice" stance on abortion.
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton intervened in a surrogacy case to ensure "baby Gabriel" received life-saving care.
- In California, contracted parents could legally deny medical care to a baby born with a defect.
- The article claims both abortion and surrogacy stem from the dehumanization of unborn babies.
- The author argues that the treatment of babies in surrogacy cases exposes the hypocrisy of the abortion-rights movement.