Surrogacy as a form of commercialisation of the female body

Abstract

This paper analyses and reviews a surrogacy practice, with the emphasis on how the development of its forms, functions and limitations have been configured on a base of patriarchal domination context and process of expansion of capitalism. The system of the accululation of capital commercializes the reproductive capacities of women, instrumentalizing their body and makes difficult to respect an excercise of their individual rights. To achieve the above, a critical explanation will be made about the content of the institution, its purposes and modalities, attending the current theorical discussion within the feminist movement.