> Poorly regulated markets exist and pose similar issues. Right, but this sort of applies to anything though. Labour markets, for example. Does the fact that B

> Poorly regulated markets exist and pose similar issues. Right, but this sort of applies to anything though. Labour markets, for example. Does the fact that Bangladeshi clothes factories are exploitative of their staff make hiring staff intrinsically immoral in the United States? > Most surrogates are not selfless--- they get paid for what they do...in the US often $60,000. Including the lead-up and recovery period to take the whole process to a year or so, and accepting your very high estimate of $60k in surrogate compensation, that's hardly a windfall for the average American woman. There's far easier ways to earn $60k in an entire year in the US than carrying someone's baby. For American surrogates, there's usually an element of selflessness involved.