WOMBS FOR RENT; THE DARK SIDE OF SURROGACY
AI Generated Image ‘ A long time ago there were a king and queen who said every day, ‘Ah, if only we had a child… .’ Thus begins the original tale of Sleeping Beauty, in which supernatural forces grant the King and Queen’s deepest desire, and cause a curse to befall them, all in the same breath. Such is the fate that confronts many a couple, when biological reasons hinder them from having a child. You see, there is something profound in having children. It speaks to something deep within us, the incredible desire to create life, to pass on our stories, our love, our legacy. So much so that in the good book, God gives man an explicit command to ‘ Go forth, be frutful, multiply and fill the earth ’. [1] But what happens when your body has other plans? It raises tough questions, doesn't it? Is having a child something we're entitled to, a fundamental right? Or is it one of life's precious gifts that some of us might have to find different ways to embrace? These questio...