PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - H V McLachlan TI - Defending commercial surrogate motherhood against Van Niekerk and Van Zyl. AID - 10.1136/jme.23.6.344 DP - 1997 Dec 01 TA - Journal of Medical Ethics PG - 344--348 VI - 23 IP - 6 4099 - http://jme.bmj.com/content/23/6/344.short 4100 - http://jme.bmj.com/content/23/6/344.full SO - J Med Ethics1997 Dec 01; 23 AB - The arguments of Van Niekerk and Van Zyl that, on the grounds that it involves an inappropriate commodification and alienation of women's labour, commercial surrogate motherhood (CSM) is morally suspect are discussed and considered to be defective. In addition, doubt is cast on the notion that CSM should be illegal.