Canadian women explain why they decided to be voluntary "bellies" for strangers

Marissa Muzzell gave birth to a girl after 16 hours of work

She was very sick in the morning during her pregnancy and had to be hospitalized twice. Before that, she underwent daily injections of hormones for four months and underwent four miscarriages.

She did all this for a baby who was not his.

Muzzell, 32, is a surrogate mother in Canada where hundreds

"I just started a family [uma] … with someone's family!", she said laughing, still going back to the delivery room after giving birth

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Confronted with the growing demand for surrogate mothers in many countries of the world, Canada is has become one of the most important countries in the world.

According to official estimates, the practice has registered strong growth in the country – an increase of more than 400% over the past decade.

The substitute is an "altruistic act". : Women who generate babies do not do it you can make a financial profit. And Canada is not the only country to have adopted this model – this is also the case in the UK, for example.

But legislation in most Canadian provinces allows couples to more easily obtain the legal paternity / maternity of a baby born of

In addition, unlike some other countries, Canada offers this option for training families of same-bad couples and single-parent families.

Altruistic rent belly is more ethically acceptable for some –

"I see many American rental mothers who receive thousands of dollars just to get pregnant, but we do not do it in Canada," says Marissa Muzzell. 19659002] In this case, surrogates are reimbursed only for a limited amount of expenses related to their pregnancy – for example, the cost of vitamins, maternity clothes, shopping and expenses they will have to pay for medical consultations as well as any lost wages should they leave their job for medical reasons.

And they must present a receipt for each expense [196592] "This is not an income you can save, we are not baby machines. All of this makes it so special, you do not do it as a job, but for the generosity that is in your heart, "said Muzzell.

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The practice of a woman raising a child to another couple is old –

The Canadian bellies are only gestation supports, which means that the embryo transferred into the family. uterus is created in the laboratory with the egg of another person. , never his.

There are currently at least 900 renter mothers in Canada, according to estimates from the local press – official statistics are hard to come by.

"Eleven years ago when I opened the company, we had eight babies [de barriga de aluguel] born in a year.Last month there were more than 30 babies," said Leia Swanberg, Founder of Canadian Fertility Consultancy, one of the country's largest abdominal rental agencies.

Former surrogate mother, Swanberg badyzes volunteers – who go through medical and psychological badessments and must have had at least one child. He also helps bridge the gap with candidates for fathers and mothers around the world.

"It's like you're out online," Janet Harbick, 33, is currently pregnant with a girl. "You must complete a profile and receive profiles of people who claim to be fathers or mothers."

"It's always difficult: there are more couples than renting bellies, so you feel very responsible. How can I choose? "

Janet had her first baby last year – for a French couple – and is pregnant again only four months after giving birth.

" And I think do two more times: give one more child to each couple who gave birth to a baby, give them a brother or sister, "she says." I love being pregnant and my body is recovering well, "

" These people [os candidatos a pais] are unknown at the beginning, then in the same way, they become friends, they are part of the family, "explains Janet," they are the uncles of my children and I am in the my baby's life (long term rental). "

These women agree that the surrogate is a life changing experience – which may partly explain why they give up their time and potentially risk their bodies.

"I can not imagine a life without children," says Janet, a mother of five. . "My trunks are tied up and I do not want to, but I like the feeling of being able to do it for someone who could not do otherwise."

"I think it brings light back to the world, I'm a child, but also leave a legacy," Marissa adds.

However, the trajectory of the surrogate mother can be long and difficult.

Several cycles of in vitro fertilization,

"I was very very sick during pregnancy, my husband had to cover me, he supported me a lot, as well as my children," says Janet . "In my case, my fiancé gave me a job because he never understood why I was doing it," says Marissa.

In a small rural town, she also struggled to cope with her neighbors' criticism. I've heard a lot at: "How can you let go of this baby?" "Why are you sacrificing your family life for a baby you will not bring home?" So, if you want to be a surrogate mother, you have to stay firm: the body belongs to you, the choice is yours. "[19659046

In feminism, for example, there is a line of thought that considers the feminine, the feminine, the feminine, the feminine, the feminine, the feminine and the feminine.The activity is a form

"I think it's appropriate to compare surrogacy and prostitution because these are two forms of body work that people sell," Katy says. Fulfer, Academic University.

"It's not because in Canada that rents are not paid, there is no exploitation." The fact that women are not paid is problematic because fertility is a for-profit industry and everyone is paid for it Why is the surrogate not paid? "