SURROGATE MOTHERHOOD IN UKRAINE AND AROUND THE WORLD: LEGAL REGULATION & MANAGEMENT PRACTICE

Sergii V. Dzholos, Oksana Koshulko

Abstract


This paper presents the results of theoretical and practical studies of surrogate motherhood in Ukraine and worldwide, its legal regulation, management practice, and prospects of development. It deals with a critical analysis of Ukrainian legislation concerning this subject. The methodology of the research consisted of primary and secondary sources of information. The authors collected primary data from semi-structured interviews with Ukrainians living in Poland, Ukraine, the United States, and several other countries. The interviews aimed to investigate the reasons for the growth of commercial surrogacy in Ukraine. The authors also scrutinized the attitudes of Ukrainians towards the flourishing of this phenomenon in their country. Secondary information the author took from sources such as the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations (UN), and others. The paper also considers surrogacy maternity as a legal fiction and one of the rights of the fourth generation and discusses the links between surrogate pregnancy, exploitation, and human trafficking.

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surrogate motherhood, Ukraine, world, legislation

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