Table 8 Clinical scenarios
Clinical scenario | Answer | Medical students (N = 248) | Lawyers (N = 204) | Total (N = 452) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A lady has normal eggs but cannot get pregnant. She and her husband decide to get a child through surrogate pregnancy, so they sign a contract with the surrogate mother that she would be paid a sum of money, conceive the child who is genetically the son of the husband and his wife, and return the child to his genetic parents Upon delivering the baby, the surrogate mother’s normal maternal instincts overwhelm her and she gets so attached to the baby she just gave birth to, and refuses to give the baby to his genetic parents. In your opinion, in a perfect world, the surrogate mother should: | Give the baby back against her will | 227 | 154 | 381 | 0.000 |
91.5% | 75.5% | 84.3% | |||
Have the right to keep the baby and terminate the contract | 21 | 50 | 71 | ||
8.5% | 24.5% | 15.7% | |||
What would your opinion be if, in the same case as before, the problem is with the wife’s eggs, and the surrogate mother also donated her egg as part of the contract. Which means that now, the surrogate mother is also at the same time genetically the mother of the baby Upon delivering the baby, the surrogate mother’s normal maternal instincts overwhelm her and she gets so attached to the baby she just gave birth to, and refuses to give the baby to his genetic parents. In your opinion, in a perfect world, the surrogate mother should: | Give the baby back against her will | 99 | 64 | 163 | 0.060 |
39.9% | 31.4% | 36.1% | |||
Have the right to keep the baby and terminate the contract | 149 | 140 | 289 | ||
60.1% | 68.6% | 63.9% | |||
What if the surrogate mother decides to abort the baby, as during a visit to the doctor, she found out that the baby suffers from a severe congenital disorder. Should she have the privilege to take such decision? | I am against abortion in all cases | 33 | 55 | 88 | 0.003 |
13.3% | 27.0% | 19.5% | |||
No, it is the couple's decision in all cases | 21 | 12 | 33 | ||
8.5% | 5.9% | 7.3% | |||
The surrogate mother can decide only if her health is at risk if she continues with the pregnancy | 168 | 120 | 288 | ||
67.7% | 58.8% | 63.7% | |||
Yes, it is her body, she should have the right to decide in all cases | 26 | 17 | 43 | ||
10.5% | 8.3% | 9.5% |