| Surrogacy is a complicated and controversial subject. | | | | sentence. If the surrogate mother is very poor and |
| There are many reasons involved why Medicaid or | | | | needs aid for even her basic requirements such as |
| any other government aids will not assist the surrogate | | | | food, then the would-be parents should cover the |
| mother or the prospective parents. | | | | costs. |
| First of all, it is not the government's responsibility to | | | | Many view surrogacy as exploitation of the poor and |
| help out infertile parents with their treatments. Though | | | | refrain from getting involved. They may be against |
| childless couples have been paying more taxes than | | | | surrogacy or may fear being penalized by the |
| the ones who have dependent children, they still do not | | | | government. In case the surrogate mother receives |
| qualify for benefits. The government feels that these | | | | public funds, most clinics and agencies may refuse to |
| couples should not try to make the government meet | | | | work with her in fear of the controversy and |
| the expensive medical and hospital bills. | | | | government fines. |
| If the surrogate mom or the concerned parents apply | | | | Medicaid and the government should not to be used to |
| for aid, it will be considered as fraud by the | | | | pay for surrogacy for any unfortunate couple. The |
| government. Instead of getting aid from the | | | | would-be parents should pay for it, and the surrogate |
| government, they will be penalized and end up paying | | | | mother should not see surrogacy as a means of |
| huge fines and sometimes, even face a prison | | | | income from the government. |