AN ARGUMENT AGAINST SURROGACY
P1. It is morally wrong to create a child who will intentionally be separated from one or more of its parents
P2. Surrogacy creates a child who will intentionally be separated from one of more of its parents
C. Therefore surrogacy is morally wrong
CONSERVATIVE COMMENTARY
P1 is an adaptation of Article 9 in the UNCRC:
States Parties shall ensure that a child shall not be separated from his or her parents against their will, except when competent authorities subject to judicial review determine, in accordance with applicable law and procedures, that such separation is necessary for the best interests of the child. Such determination may be necessary in a particular case such as one involving abuse or neglect of the child by the parents, or one where the parents are living separately and a decision must be made as to the child’s place of residence.
https://www.unicef.org.uk/what-we-do/un-convention-child-rights/