Yes, the NYT pictures were the wrong choice – period, but the focus of the piece was her and how she created her family, as she is the one of us that most know. In fact, I found most of her comments, to include those revolving around her vacation before the birth and her ability to drink alcohol while her surrogate could not, as merely attempts to help her better deal with her own issues of not being able to carry her own child. 

In fact, many of her critics spent too much time attacking Kuczynski, instead of focusing on her beautiful son. 

Mr. Frank, on the other hand, has issues with surrogacy on many levels. In fact, he states the following:

“When money is exchanged for pregnancy, some believe, surrogacy comes close to organ-selling, or even baby-selling. It threatens to commodify not only babies, but women as well, putting their biological functions up for sale like so many Jimmy Choos. If surrogacy ever becomes a widely practiced market transaction, it will probably make pregnancy into just another dirty task for the working class, with wages driven down and wealthy couples hiring the work out because it’s such a hassle to be pregnant.”

I wonder what surrogates feel about this? I don’t think that they appreciate that their feelings are being trumped by Frank’s desire to make the transaction a “dirty task for the working class.” Most surrogates feel that they are helping someone in such a profound way, with money only being a small part of the transaction. Wouldn’t you agree?

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Theresa M. Erickson, Esq.
Surrogacy Lawyer & Egg Donation Lawyer 
www.EricksonLaw.net