Sul corpo delle surrogate. Analisi del discorso pubblico italiano sulla gestazione per altri

This article analyzes the most recent Italian debate on surrogacy, using the concept of cultural anomaly as described by anthropologist Mary Douglas. Surrogacy is a complex phenomenon that involves different levels of analysis that intersect with the fields of scientific ethics, law, re/production and motherhood. The authors argue that it is necessary to investigate all the doubts and worries that surrogacy practices raise, since in Italy as in other contexts, the mainstream debate on surrogacy often narrows the possibility of delving into the discussion. They maintain that this lack of depth contributes to stigmatizing and victimizing the women who are involved in this experience, as long as it does not recognize any autonomy and awareness in their choices. With this article, the authors want to add a tassel to the mosaic of contributions and elaborations about this complex topic.