The majority of the academic literature that is relevant to the topic as well as ‘responses in the media suggest that the desire for the affective experience of gestating a foetus is a significant factor motivating women to request consideration for UTx.’A number of scholars argue for and other scholars argue against a women’s need for experiencing their own pregnancy.  A strong desire for experiencing pregnancy may be profoundly shaped by environmental factors.Prof. Robertson (2017) distinguishes between ‘the desire to have the experience of gestation tout court, without genetic reproduction’, which, ‘is not itself procreative’, and the desire to have the experience of gestation with genetic reproduction. Zaami et al. (2017) rightly argue that ‘each instance ought to be weighed on a case-by-case basis, thoroughly assessing the motivations behind…the recipient’s decision to undergo such a hazardous procedure, with a highly uncertain outcome.’

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