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Motivation of surrogate mothers: initial findings

1983; American Psychiatric Association; Volume: 140; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1176/ajp.140.1.117

1535-7228

PJ Parker,

Reproductive Health and Technologies

The author presents demographic and motivational data on 125 women who applied to be surrogate mothers. Several complementary motivations were noted: the desires for money, to be pregnant, to "give" a baby, and to resolve internal psychological conflicts.