Which ethical argument claims surrogacy commodifies the human body and treats children as property?

• A. Womb-Renting
• B. Exploits Women
• C. Commodifies the Human Body and Treats Children as Property
• D. Unnatural and goes against some religions

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is that some critics view surrogacy as a form of commodification: it treats parts of human reproduction as market goods and the resulting child as something that can be bought and sold. When a surrogate’s gestational labor is contracted for payment and the baby arrives as the outcome of a transaction, the body’s reproductive capabilities become a service, and the child can be perceived as a product of that transaction rather than as an end in itself. This framing raises concerns about turning intimate human processes into market exchanges and about the status of the child within a system where exchange is central.

This is why this option is the best fit: it explicitly names the two elements involved—commodifying the human body as labor that can be bought and sold, and treating the child as property within the arrangement. While other critiques exist—such as concerns about exploitation or religious objections—those focus on different aspects of surrogacy. The commodification and property language specifically captures the ethical worry that market logic distorts how we view bodies and offspring.