Mum lends daughter her womb

[Lucid]

"We were not sure about the kind of reaction we would get from society," she told an Indian newspaper. "It's a fear we are living with, but our daughter's happiness will help us over this."



However, Josephine Quintavalle, the founder of the group Comment on Reproductive Ethics, said the case had some "very uncomfortable aspects".

"The major issue is the confusion about social roles and that a grandmother and mother have got very distinct roles," she said.

"We should always be looking at what is the ideal situation, and what is not ideal is for a grandmother to give birth to her grandchildren."

link (http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/01/30/1075340823076.html)

Thoughts ?

[OnederWoman]

I don't see the big deal. The grandmother is simply the incubator, for lack of a better word. She didn't have sex with the father, she will function as the grandmother. I think it's a beautiful gift!

[Lucid]

Pretty much my thoughts too , both are adults . If the mom was having her under age daughter carry the baby it would be different kwim ?

[PsychoBunny]

I also think it is a wonderful gift! What is the difference between the grandmother being a surrogate and a stranger doing it?

[GracieMae]

If I were younger I would carry a baby for Lisa. I agree it's a wonderful gift :)

[RogueAngel]

Yes, very nice thing to do for someone.

[Shannonigans]

I also see it as a nice gift. As just an icubator, I don't see anything negative about this situation at all. I know some people will, though.

[Brandy]

I am another one who sees nothing wrong with it. If I knew 100 percent that I would not get attatched to the baby I would do it in a heart beat for a friend of mine.

[DiznieB]

I wouldn't feel comfortable about it myself. I also don't see anything wrong with it. That is a personal decision and if both mother, daughter (and dad and father) are okay with it, why not?