SOSHUM : Jurnal Sosial dan Humaniora [Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities]
Vol 9 No 1 (2019): March 2019

Buddhist Ethics and Surrogate Problem in the Present Thai Society

Phramaha Ponchai Sirivaro (Graduate School, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University)
Phramaha Nantakorn Piyabhani (International Buddhist Studies College (IBSC))
Phramaha Khwanchai Kittimedhi (Department of Religion and Philosophy, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University)
Penphan Fuangfooloy (MCU Suphanburi Buddhist College)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Mar 2019

Abstract

Surrogacy is still a controversial topic in Thai society. Surrogacy issue has come to the public attention through a recent case where a couple that, for some reason, cannot get their baby from the surrogate mother and then decides to find a solution by bringing their case to the court. Though viewed medically, from assisted reproductive technology, surrogacy is an achievement on its own since it can provide good hands to those couples in need; it is still enshrouded by ethical, legal and medical issue. Ethically, it is still debatable whether being a surrogate mother is morally permissible. Then, who are the rightful parents of child born from surrogacy according to the law is still unclear. This vagueness in terms of law, may create a loophole where the surrogate mother can be accused of selling a child. This article attempts to analyze and propose a Buddhist guideline to solve the problems of surrogacy in the present Thai society.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

SOSHUM

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Social Sciences

Description

SOSHUM : Jurnal Sosial dan Humaniora [Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities][p-ISSN 2088-2262 | e-ISSN 2580-5622 | DOI 10.31940/soshum] aims to develop itself as a pioneer journal in social sciences and humanities. Starting from the year 2018, it publishes all papers in English. Areas ...