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Poll: Should women be paid to be surrogates?

The government is going to bring in a law making it illegal for women to be paid to be a surrogate mother. What do you think?

THE GOVERNMENT IS going to bring in a law making it illegal for women to be paid to be a surrogate mother.

The Sunday Business Post reports that the new rules will allow for surrogacy – where a woman carries a baby and subsequently gives it up – but that no money will be allowed to change hands.

What do you think? Should women who choose to be surrogates be paid?

Poll Results:

No, money shouldn't be involved (2395)

Yes, it should be an option (670)

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