This one goes out to all the surrogate mothers out there!

If a couple wants a child but cannot go through the process themselves (homosexual couples or infertility problems) then there is no reason they cannot find a surrogate mother. The only reason that should stop a couple of that cannot have a child of their own from being allowed to have a surrogate mother is if they are an unstable couple (financially, mentally, or just a weak relationship). There was a recent occurrence of a couple who wanted to have a child but could not. They found a surrogate mother and made a contract. The couple only wanted one child and since surrogate mothers have a higher chance of multiple children, the contract stated that if the surrogate mother has twins then she (the surrogate) agreed to have an abortion up to twelve weeks of pregnancy. The surrogate contacted the couple within seven weeks of pregnancy saying she was pregnant with twins; the couple did not get back to her until six weeks later (thirteen weeks into the pregnancy). The couple wanted the abortion because the surrogate had twins, the surrogate wanted to keep the children because the couple was not thinking about the children anymore just that they wanted one not two. This resulted in a legal battle. This couple should have not been allowed to have a surrogate mother, especially if they cannot abide to their own contract and are not prepared to deal with the chances surrogate mothers carry.
My personal opinion on surrogate motherhood is that if someone wants to be a surrogate mother they should be allowed to do so. It is their body and if they want to make a couple happy by carrying their child then why should they not be allowed to do so? As long as the couple is stable and has a legitimate reason for finding a surrogate mother then why can they not be allowed to find one?