TEXT E Medical technology has not
only increased the possibility for a woman to bear a child, but has led to
methods whereby a couple can make use of another woman’s body to bear a child
for them. Now, in many states it is even legal for fertile women
to solicit paying customers. A Houston billboard advertisement recently
announced "Womb for Rent." Such contractual arrangements should be made
illegal. First, these contracts too often result in lawsuits.
Why subject children to years of bitter courtroom debate over whom to call
"Mommy" Second, in a day and age when it is so important to
maintain the heritage of families, surrogacy only confuses the very definition
of "family." Finally, surrogacy is immoral. It’s one thing for a
spouse to be assisted by a doctor with his or her own reproductive abilities.
But to bring a third person’s body into the situation is contrary to the idea of
marriage: "two becoming one." A childless couple should consider
adoption. Yes, adoption agencies have long waiting lists. But that could be
solved if we’d stop killing 1.5 million babies a year in abortion
clinics. Surrogate arrangements can lead to dire consequences.
According to Genesis, God promised Abraham and Sarah a son. But since Sarah was
old and "barren," she and Abraham decided that the handmaid, Hagar, could solve
their problem. After sleeping with Abraham, Hagar conceived and bore a son,
Ishmael. Later, to everyone’s surprise, Sarah conceived and bore a son, Isaac.
The result International conflict: Ishmael’s and Isaac’s descendants,
respectively, are the Arabs and Israelis! The argument in the last paragraph is based on ______.
A.scientific research B.historical records C.social investigation D.reference to religious literature