Online Class Notes (JJ)

Homework

Surrogacy has become a world phenomenon. This procedure can bring with it great advantages, especially for those who can’t have children naturally, by allowing individuals and couples to have their own child, without going through a long restrictive adoption process.
However, it causes lots of ethical issues as well.
News came before that surrogate moms are exploited by agents and kept in a inhumane conditions such as dirty high intensity dorms with 20 surrogates mom squeezed together in India.Apart from living conditions, some surrogate moms won’t be paid if they don’t obey strict requirements or if they miscarry.
Second big issue is about the baby. Babies may be abandoned if kids have some disease or the intended parents divorce after the kids are born. Some reports have addressed the potential trade of babies of commercializing the surrogacy.
The legislation of surrogacy mom varies in different countries. China forbids commercial surrogacy, reckoning it is an abuse of the women (toolism of women) and disrespect to the life.
Personally, If I want to have babies, I prefer surrogate. It will free me from the inconvenience that brought by pregnancy, and the pain from delivery.Plus, the time cost is lower than delivering by myself, it won’t be any pause in career.

Revised:

Surrogacy has become a worldwide/global phenomenon. This procedure can bring great advantages, especially for those who can’t have children naturally. It allows individuals and couples to have their own child without going through a long restrictive adoption process. However, it causes a lot of ethical issues. It has been reported that surrogate moms are exploited by agents and kept in inhumane conditions such as dirty and overly crowded dorms with 20 surrogate moms squeezed together in India. Apart from the living conditions, some surrogate moms won’t be paid if they don’t obey the strict requirements or if they miscarry. Secondly, another big issue concerns the baby. Babies may be abandoned if they are diagnosed with diseases or if the intended parents divorce after the kids are born. Some reports have also addressed the potential trade of babies and the surrogacy becoming commercialized. The legislation of surrogacy mom varies in different countries. China forbids commercial surrogacy, reckoning it as an abuse of the women and disrespect of the life. Personally, if I want to have babies, I prefer using surrogate moms/surrogacy/the surrogate mom approach. It will free me from the inconvenience of pregnancy and the pain of childbirth. Plus, the opportunity cost would be lower than me bearing my own child given that it won’t lead to changes in my career.

Grammar

Sentence structure with “and”/”or”

if/to + part 1 + and/or + if/to + part 2

Ex: One of my goals for 2021 is to sleep earlier and to exercise more.

Babies may be abandoned if they are diagnosed with diseases or if the intended parents divorce after the kids are born.