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ReviewJournal of human reproductive sciences

"The Miracle Mothers and Marvelous Babies": Psychosocial Aspects of Surrogacy - A Narrative Review.

Ansha Patel, Pratap Kumar, P S V N Sharma

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Review in Journal of human reproductive sciences. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Ansha PatelDepartment of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College, MAHE, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Pratap KumarDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Manipal University (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka, India.
P S V N SharmaDepartment of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka, India.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Surrogates are described in literature as true angels "who make dreams happen." On the other hand, surrogacy has also been surrounded by several psychosocial controversies. In this review, we have made an attempt to encapsulate this topic from the multiple perspectives of individuals who are involved in the surrogacy cycle. We present to the readers the various outlooks and dilemmas of the clinicians, patient parties contracting for surrogacy, the child born out of surrogacy, and the intricate role of the mental health professionals in surrogacy arrangements. The review also throws light upon the psychosocial issues in connection to the evolving Surrogacy practices in Indian and in the Western world.

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Distressinfertilitymental healthpsychosocialreviewsurrogacy

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PMID32792755
PMCPMC7394089

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