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Norwegian Philosopher Proposes Using Brain-Dead Women As Surrogates
Surrogacy is a difficult topic that people have varying opinions on. Some individuals argue it provides an opportunity for infertile and same-sex couples to have children. Others believe it exploits women and potentially harms the unborn child. But what if the surrogate in question is not fully alive?
By Erin Van Natta4 min read
A philosopher in Norway recently proposed the idea of using brain-dead women as surrogates. Dr. Anna Smajdor, who is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Oslo, claimed it would provide “an alternative means of gestation for prospective parents who wish to have children but cannot.” Her dystopian ambitions, however, have already started to come to fruition.