My Genetic Child May Not Be My Legal Child? A Functionalist Perspective on the Need for Surrogacy Equality in the United States

Authors

Rachel I. Gewurz, Notes Editor, Washington University Jurisprudence Review; J.D. Candidate, Washington University School of Law, Class of 2020;

Publication Title

Washington University Jurisprudence Review

Abstract

While assisted reproductive technology, and surrogacy in particular, may appear to be a straightforward solution to infertility, the legal field is extremely complex. The patchwork of laws across the United States leaves intended parents at risk for a court to deny legal rights to their biological child. This Note will examine the complexities of surrogacy agreements and the need for a federal, uniform surrogacy law under the sociological functionalist theory of society.

Recommended Citation

Rachel I. Gewurz, My Genetic Child May Not Be My Legal Child? A Functionalist Perspective on the Need for Surrogacy Equality in the United States, 12 Wash. U. Jur. Rev. 295 (2020).
Available at: https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_jurisprudence/vol12/iss2/8