Any surrogate mothers?” A Debate on surrogacy in internet discussion forums

Bibliographic Data

ID7800593
AuthorsOndřej Doskočil (0000-0002-5359-9008, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume30
Issue1
Pages10-26
Publication date2020-01-28
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHuman Affairs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1210-3055 • E-ISSN: 1337-401X
PublisherWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1515/humaff-2020-0002
OpenAlexW3000080541
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited8

Surrogacy has long been discussed in reproductive medicine. In the Czech Republic, surrogacy is not legally regulated. Because of this legal vacuum, there are no official procedures or organizations that openly deal with surrogacy. Potential surrogate mothers and applicants do not have many options for obtaining or sharing information. The only source is the Internet. Online forums are a popular tool for gaining information and contacts regarding surrogacy. The goal of this research was to use qualitative research methods to survey the most searched and discussed topics on Czech online discussion forum websites. We used discussions that we found on www.emimino.cz between 2009 and 2019. This article analyses the comments of the Internet forum discussants/participants, their involvement, knowledge of surrogacy, the information sought and their opinions. In particular, the participants discussed where to find a surrogate mother or how to become one. This article attempts to outline the discussions ordinary people have about surrogacy outside official expert forums

Czech · Online discussion · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · The Internet · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Law · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies

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