A couple wants to have a baby. The woman has no uterus, having lost her uterus (

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A couple wants to have a baby. The woman has no uterus, having lost her uterus (and ovaries) during surgery for cancer. They use a surrogate including the surrogate’s egg. The baby is born and now the surrogate mother wants to keep the baby or at least have joint custody with visitation. What should the outcome be? Resolve the issue using the 7 step decision model

Step 1

Define your needs and wants

Step 2

Analyze your resourses

Step 3

Identify your choices

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Step 4

Gather information

Step 5

Evaluate your choices

Step 6

Make a decision

Step 7

Plan how to reach your goal

Explanation / Answer

Step 1 - The couple wants to have a surrogate baby as the lady is unable to reproduce due to removal of uterus and ovaries during cancer surgery.

Step 2 - They want to use the surrogate's egg as well as the surrogate for the reproduction.

Step 3 - They have the choice of having a surrogate baby with surrogate egg or not having a baby at all. They decide to have a baby.

Step 4 - The baby is born but the surrogate mother is demanding the right to keep the baby or atleast have the joint custody with visitation rights.

Step 5 - Legally, the surrogate mother have no rights over the baby and she must be aware of all the rules and regulations while opting for the surrogacy.

Step 6 - The surrogate mother will get no right over the baby

Step 7 - The couple will clarify to the surrogate mother about their agreements and still if the issue is not resolved then it will be taken to a court of law where the final verdict will be in favour of the couple.

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