Macierzyństwo zastępcze a adopcje – symbioza czy konkurencja?

Abstract

Adoption is an institution as old as the world, created by the Roman law and present in law of almost every state. International adoptions have become popular in the second half of the twentieth century; surrogacy, although already used in ancient times – have become useful together with an artificial human reproduction methods. International adoptions and surrogacy are often regarded as wrong, associated with child trafficking and exploitation of women – hence the restrictions and prohibitions concerning them. Nevertheless, they are still serving the purpose of being a parent. That is why, despite the evil perception, they are considered useful – and therefore they are accepted and used. Will the greater popularity of surrogacy influence the number of international adoptions? Is it possible to introduce international regulation eradicating the risks associated with surrogacy? The article is an attempt to deal with these questions.