Nobody puts baby in the container: The foetal container model at work in medicine and commercial surrogacy
(2018)
Journal Article
Baron, T. (2019). Nobody puts baby in the container: The foetal container model at work in medicine and commercial surrogacy. Journal of Applied Philosophy, 36(3), 491-505. https://doi.org/10.1111/japp.12336
This article argues that a particular metaphysical model permeates cultural practices surrounding pregnancy: The foetal container model. Widespread uncritical reliance on this view of pregnancy has been highly detrimental to women’s liberty and repro... Read More about Nobody puts baby in the container: The foetal container model at work in medicine and commercial surrogacy.