The womb for rent, fertilization and artificial insemination 'in vitro' are three of the methods used by most famous for having children
The practice of having children by methods "unconventional" as artificial insemination, fertilization 'in vitro' (IVF), and gestational surrogacy, also known as belly rental, is increasingly used by parents to become famous "artificial ".
The most recent case starred as the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, who became the father of twins on August 6 last through assisted reproductive procedures.
Their children were conceived by the technique of gestational surrogacy, a process that the artist will cost ten thousand U.S. dollars.
But what is subrogation? Myrna Vargas, Ginecobstétrico fertilization of Motherhood Enrique Sotomayor explains that consists of getting a woman to give her uterus to him by implanting fertilized ova another woman. The latter must have undergone a insemination with sperm of the future father.
The case of Ricky Martin is not alone. Two days after the Puerto Rican singer confirmed his paternity, CLY Aiken, the first finalist of the second season of reality "American Idol" became the parent of a child through artificial insemination. The baby's mother is her friend and producer Jayme Foster.
In this case, the gynecologist Robert Blum, director of maternal centres COPSAG (Provincial Health Corporation of Guayas), argues that this is one of the simplest techniques because fertilization occurs inside the female body. "This technique occurs when depositing sperm of the couple or the donor, in the womb of the woman. One day (12-14) that the woman is ovulating the doctor deposited semen, which had been subjected to extreme cold for which takes place procreation, "says professional.
The rock singer Melissa Etheridge, lesbian confess, has used this method to raise a family with his now former partner Julie Cypher. For what, singer David Crosby donated his sperm. Thus were born Bailey Jean and Beckett, in February 1997 and November 1998. In 2000, the couple was separated.
Three years later Etheridge married actress Tammy Lynn Michaels, who used the same process to give the Twins a singer. The donor was anonymous.
A similar path he chose the award-winning actress Jodie Foster, who last year admitted their sexual preference for females.
On many occasions before and recognize their sexual status, the press speculated on the U.S. rose origin of the two sons who has the actress, because it is always ignored the biological father.
On the subject Foster has refused to talk. So it was said that the actress became a mother in vitro fertilization using a sperm donor anonymity.
This technique, according to the gynecologist Luis Hidalgo Guerrero, is done by manipulating laboratory and, once the fertilized egg is implanted in the uterus of women. "With this method increases the likelihood of multiple pregnancies (usually twins or twins), thus to ensure the development of the fetus is positioned two to three embryos," added the doctor.
The king of pop, Michael Jackson, who turned 50 last Friday, is another famous father to be decided by these methods.
The curious thing is that among the most famous cases have involved known homosexuals. However, heterosexual couples have not been left behind and also opt for these techniques.
As exceptions, are among the famous cases of Marcia Cross, actress in the series "Desperate Housewives", and his colleagues Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.
Cross, aged 41, had their twins Eden and Savannah through an in vitro fertilization, like the spouses Pitt and Jolie, who according to U.S. Weekly magazine, used this resource to design their twins Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline , Born last July 12.
But, what is the use of assisted reproduction by homosexuals and heterosexuals famous?
For Oscar Ugarte, an activist of the movement GLBT (Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender), this situation arises "because it becomes an option to the discrimination to which we have been subjected by our sexual orientation when we want to adopt a child and feel well parents, somehow, "he said.
The sociologist Edward Roldós adds that the emptiness felt by the famous, "now prefer to use other alternatives to reproduce for having a family." Considers that seems better alternative to adoption.
It adds that "in this way can procreate a child with their own genetic material. That is reason enough for these families' unconventional 'choose this type of procreation," supported.
However, how legal is this? The lawyer Juan Hidalgo said that in Ecuador there is no law on assisted reproduction, which in our environment can cost an average of 3 thousand U.S. dollars.
"By not be regulated under the 1998 Constitution, nor in the present as an offence, the person may not be tried criminally. Any man (man or woman) can make use of their private right to choose how to devise a son, "said Hidalgo, who said that the country there have been no cases of celebrities who have resorted to these methods, which have become a trend profitable for doctors.
