The majority of surrogate mothers do it for commercial purposes. But even if they do it for humanitarian reasons, there will still be lots of ethical problems. After the baby was born, however, the mother and the daughter fought over the ownership of the baby. All these questions are very hard to resolve. With today's development of alternative reproductive technology, we have obtained in vitro fertilization technology targeting both sterile women and men as well as genetic diagnosis targeting couples carrying hereditary diseases.
Surrogate motherhood is merely one type of basic alternative reproductive technology.
Therefore, banning surrogate motherhood will affect only a very small number of women who are physically unable to carry a baby. It will have no effect on the overall development of human alternative reproductive technology. By the time we have put in place corresponding laws and established a sound market order, I think we might be able to reconsider permitting surrogate motherhood. I had a few patients who were about to undergo in vitro fertilization. Their families had become unstable because of their infertility, and this was their last hope.