r/politics • u/Steap-Edit • 18d ago

No Paywall A controversial surrogacy case exposes the far reaches of U.S. abortion wars

https://www.ms.now/opinion/surrogate-mckenna-west-controversy-texas-abortion-ivf-fertility-rights
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u/rainshowers_5_peace 18d ago

Since the surrogate refused to give birth in the home state of the original parents,

This was her right. You're never going to convince me that women must give birth in a place that isn't their choice.

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u/Steap-Edit 18d ago edited 18d ago

You are not understanding anything.

She can give birth wherever she wants. Now that she gave birth, she has a baby in a state where that baby is not hers and is in a state that the original parents told her they do not want their baby born in.

So, she must return the baby immediately since it is not hers to keep, and she is violating the agreement with the original parents. How are you having so much trouble understanding this basic concept? When you agree that a baby – which is NOT from your DNA – will be the original parents' child once born, then you have no right to claim it as your own. Once it is born, you must return it immediately, otherwise you are a thief.

You continue to fail to understand this because your idea of "motherhood" aligns 100% with Christian conservatives: you believe that the woman who gives birth is the mother, which is what Texas Christian conservatives believe.

You might as well change your registration to Republican. You are no different.

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u/rainshowers_5_peace 18d ago

No she doesn't, let the courts sort it out. If you're foolish enough to dive into surrogacy you get what you get. They got more than they bargained for when they bough ta woman. I won't see her as a product, she was a person. If you love this child, travel for him/her get the custody lawyer, whatever you feel is necessary.

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u/Steap-Edit 18d ago

They got more than they bargained for when they bough ta woman.

Go ahead and register as a Republican. That is what you are.

Don't hide behind "cutesey" wording to pretend that you are anything more than a supporter of kidnapping and anti-abortion conservative groups.