Most people hope that when they meet someone they want to spend the rest of their lives with, this is a permanent, life-long relationship that, as the marriage vows indicate, will prevail in richer or poorer, in sickness and in health. That is, after all, what commitment is about. However, the reality is that in…
People struggle with ethical issues throughout many situations in life. In many cases, it’s not a simple question of doing the right thing versus the wrong thing, but the struggle comes from trying to define what is right or what is wrong. These questions of ethics can be encountered just about anywhere, from the question…
Most couples that decide to spend the rest of their lives together and then start a family will do the traditional way. The woman becomes pregnant, carries a child to term for nine months, and then, when the time comes, gives birth to a new baby, and a new life begins together as a family….
Usually, the only ethical decisions involved in starting a family are related to preparedness. Are you ready to have a child? Do you have the finances available to ensure this child will be able to eat and have clothes to wear? Are you willing to give up the spare time the childless state involves, and…
The decision to start a family is always going to be an expensive one, but for couples having a family in the traditional way, with natural pregnancy followed by childbirth, the expenses involved come at a later date. Some money is spent on medical support during the pregnancy and the cost of the hospital or…
Wanting to start a family after meeting “the one” is one of the most natural things in the world. And of course, the path to starting a family is as old as civilization itself, or at least, that’s how it is for most people. The traditional path of a woman becoming pregnant and giving birth…
While some couples can take the traditional route of meeting, falling in love, and starting a family together by allowing the woman in the relationship to become pregnant, this isn’t always an easy or available route for other couples. Some women have been medically evaluated to be at risk if they undertake pregnancy, either harming…
The concept of surrogate motherhood is not a new one to human culture. Even western society has records that go back thousands of years of history showing that some couples would seek out another woman to willingly bear a child intended for that family. The Christian Bible itself uses surrogate motherhood as an example of…
For millions, being parents is a dream that they strive for. Whether it is an issue with infertility, same-sex couples looking to become parents, or something else entirely, some obstacles may stand in the way of that dream. But hope isn’t lost, and an international surrogacy agency could be the key to unlocking your dream…
For most people who meet and fall in love, deciding to spend their lives together is a natural, joyous journey that may eventually move onto the desire to start a family. Many couples taking that next step find it easy and natural to transition into that stage; it’s just a matter of allowing the woman…
