Contract surrogacy is officially little more than ten years old,
             although surrogate mothering is a practice that has been known since
             biblical times. In 1986 alone 500 babies had been born to mothers who
             gave them up to sperm donor fathers for a fee, and the practice is
             For this reason there are many questions and doubts that arise from
             this subject. Often there are many legal difficulties that come about
             with surrogate parenting. In some states the contracts that insure the
             infertile couple the baby of the surrogate mother mean nothing. This,
             in turn, can cause huge problems if the surrogate mother were to change
             her mind about giving up her child. Who has the rights to the child in
             this awful situation? Surrogate parenting is a wonderful alternative
             for infertile couples as long as all party's involved are educated on
             the subject and are fully aware of the pros and cons of this risky
             Unfortunately laws on surrogate parenting aren't very helpful.
             Increasing numbers of surrogate custody cases are finding their way
             into the courtrooms. The most dramatic problem arises when the
             surrogate mother decides she wants to keep the baby.Whether she decides
             early or late in the pregnancy, at birth, or after the child is born,
             the ultimate issue is whether she or the infertile couple have parental
             How is the law to respond to this kind of problem? Normally people
             would agree that a contract is a contract and therefore the infertile
             couple should be the ones to receive the baby. Unfortunately for some
             of us more sympathetic people this decision is not that simple. By
             changing her mind the surrogate mother is showing maternal feelings
             that are surely not reprehensible. Although she has promised to give
             up the baby her change of heart seems more understandable than
             dishonorable. After all how can a woman truly be expected to know how
             it will feel to give bir...