Surrogacy Board

Thank you for highlighting that.

It definitely should be removed. That wording is completely inappropriate and offensive given that it involves facilitating the exploitation of human beings.

Can't believe that the board has actually been allowed to stand for as long as it had.

Your last point is key here. It's not serving the intended purpose.

Came here to see if anyone had mentioned this.

The board says "Join to connect with others in similar situations and discuss legal processes, costs, well-being, and types of surrogacy." I believe it sets itself up as being a supportive place for those considering surrogacy when it is not as most replies are anti-surrogacy. Not getting into the rights and wrongs here but I do feel a little sorry for people seeking help and advice to be met with post after post telling them they are wrong as they won't have any inkling that is what will happen.

It feels like people purposely go into the surrogacy board to preach at women who are exploring it.

If people are doing this, good for them. It’s a bit like standing with a placard. People should be called out on it as it’s completely unethical.

It feels like people purposely go into the surrogacy board to preach at women who are exploring it

I doubt that is the case. I saw that thread precisely because it came up in Active threads. Maybe if it is to remain it should be removed from Active.
Though I agree with most, why have it at all.

posted on wrong thread .

Nobody is banned from specific boards. It's an open forum, so people can post their opinions wherever they like (as long as they don't break the Talk Guidelines).

Agreed.

I didn’t realise there was one. But I agree with others, surrogacy is inherently wrong and a board on it should not be on MN.

Agree with all of you. That board should be removed.

I agree that there should not be a board for surrogacy. I didn't realise there was one.

These conversations come up on Active - most people browse Mumsnet that way and a lot of people have strong opinions about surrogacy.

When you see someone planning to do something that you believe could have a seriously detrimental affect on another woman and possibly a child then it's human to want to make sure they've really thought this through surely?

That goes double imo when they're planning to go abroad as in some countries there are definitely human rights abuses going on in terms of the removal of rights from both the birth mother and the infant.

A board that promotes the exploitation of women often from very impoverished communities has no place on a site like Mumsnet.

Its sickening that posters try to normalise this practice by saying why are posters seeking advice attacked. Of course they are attacked because they are actively engaging in a practice that is illegal in many countries across the globe and is under investigation by the UN.

The #bekind brigade are definitely on the wrong side of history and will likely be ashamed in the future.

I also suspect there will be a wave of legal actions by trafficked children in the future who were sold through this inhumane practice.

It should be removed. A message board allowing people to pass on details about how to buy a baby and rent a woman is incomprehensible.

Surrogacy really goes beyond “oh it’s just not for me”, for the same reasons we wouldn’t give and protect a space for other hugely exploitative practices and accept it because “it’s not for me”. Anyone who see’s surrogacy as “oh it’s just one of those things” quite clearly hasn’t read even a fraction of enough about it and the impact it has on women, educate yourself OP.

I'd like to know why we have a surrogacy board too? The practice is morally repugnant and harmful to both women and children.