Pro-Woman Reasons To Oppose Surrogacy Rhetorical Analysis

First, Morse breaks down her article into sections ranging from progressive to pro-liberty reasons why others should oppose surrogacy, one of her sections that I found was most intriguing was entitled “Pro-Woman Reasons to Oppose Surrogacy”. Morse believes that being a surrogate mother is “objectifying women”, she views the situation as a couple using a stranger as a “room for rent” for nine months to hold their child until they are ready to be born. After the baby is delivered, their surrogate mother is pretty much tossed to the side, after going through several emotional and physical changes with the baby growing inside of her, she is no longer need, even after having a relationship with the unborn child.
In addition, in her section titled

“Progressive Reasons to Oppose Surrogacy”, Morse argues that surrogacy is a process that only the rich and famous can afford. “The surrogacy industry makes billions of dollars each year, by exploiting poor girls into giving a rich couple the child they have always dreamed off” (Morse). The girls are getting paid to use their bodies to fulfill someone else’s needs, the concept seems similar to prostitution.
Lastly, in the “Pro-Child Reasons to Oppose Surrogacy” section, she argues that if a female carries other person’s child, that baby can be at risk for birth defects. For surrogacy, babies are normally required to be conceived through In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF), which can potentially put the undeveloped fetus in danger. “Risks can include premature birth, low birth weight, cerebral palsy, and other birth defects” (Morse). Dampening the spirits of the child’s biological parents who want their “dream child”.