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Published in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 6/2020

01-06-2020 | Letter to Editor

In response to the article titled Thoughts on the Ethics of Gestational Surrogacy: Perspectives from Religions, Western Liberalism, and Comparisons with Adoption Issue Date: January 2020

Authors: Salma Shabaik, Anita Nelson

Published in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics | Issue 6/2020

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We read with interest the article by Dr. Raywat Deonandan on the religious perspectives of gestational surrogacy. The article states that in Islam, the “definition of a firstborn son is particularly important, as he will carry the family name and its honor into the future.” The article then states that an embryo created years in advance of a younger sibling being born naturally begs the question of who the firstborn son is. …
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Title
In response to the article titled Thoughts on the Ethics of Gestational Surrogacy: Perspectives from Religions, Western Liberalism, and Comparisons with Adoption Issue Date: January 2020
Authors
Salma Shabaik
Anita Nelson
Publication date
01-06-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics / Issue 6/2020
Print ISSN: 1058-0468
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7330
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-020-01817-3

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