Words and Terms

transaction (the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities))
"It is an act of love, but also a financial transaction, that brings people together like this."

decry (express strong disapproval of)
far-left (radical or extremely liberal)
"It's no wonder many conservative Christians decry the practice as tampering with the miracle of life, while far-left feminists liken gestational carriers to prostitutes who degrade themselves by renting out their bodies."

viable (capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are)
"But even as surrogacy is becoming less of a "Jerry Springer" spectacle and more of a viable family option for those who can afford it, the culture still stereotypes surrogates as either hicks or opportunists who ethics could use some fine tuning."

detractors (someone who criticizes something or someone, often unfairly)
gestational (the process, state, or period of gestating)
"I mean, have [these detractors] ever met a gestational carrier?"

mecca (a place which attracts many people of a particular group or with a particular interest)
"Although some couples are now turning to India for cheaper fertility solutions- yes, even surrogacy is being outsourced at a tenth of the price- the trend has yet to diminish America's draw as a baby mecca."

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