Jafta, Nonhlanhla Angel2024-12-042024-12-042024Jafta, Nonhlanhla Angel . (2024). Should commercial surrogacy be permissible in South Africa? [Master’s dissertation, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg]. WireDSpace.https://hdl.handle.net/10539/43120https://hdl.handle.net/10539/43120A research report Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Science in Medicine in Bioethics and Health Law (by research) to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2024This dissertation is mostly a conceptual or normative project arguing that commercial surrogacy should be permissible in South Africa. I defend this claim using African-inspired principlism, emphasising principles of respect for persons and living in harmonious relationships. This is achieved through valuing relationships within communities and respecting people by respecting their autonomous decision-making capacities. It is also achieved by recognising the interconnectedness of people and that a person is a person through other people, which is called Ubuntuen© 2024 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.Commercial surrogacyAfrican-inspired principlismFertilityUCTDSDG-3: Good health and well-beingDissertationUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg