Breeders: A Subclass of Women? (2014)
52 min
Surrogacy is fast becoming one of the major issues of the 21st century—celebrities and everyday people are increasingly using surrogates to build their families. But the practice is fraught with complex implications for women, children, and families. What is the impact on the women who serve as surrogates and on the children who are born from surrogacy? In what ways might money complicate things? What about altruistic surrogacy done for a family member or close friend? Is surrogacy a beautiful, loving act or does it simply degrade pregnancy to a service and a baby to a product? Can we find a middle ground? Should we even look for one? From The Center for Bioethics and Culture, producers of the award-winning Eggsploitation (2010, 2013), and Anonymous Father’s Day (2011), Breeders: A Subclass of Women? explores this important issue, talking with surrogates, physicians, psychologists, and activists across the political and ideological spectrum.
- Release date
- January 15, 2014
- Country of origin
- Not yet available
Cast
- Marlane Angle as Self - IVF Laboratory Director - Laurel Fertility Care
- Cindy as Self - Mother
- Gail as Self - Surrogate Mother
- Heather as Self - Surrogate Mother
- Jessica as Self - Surrogate Child
- Jennifer Lahl as Self - President - The Center for Bioethics and Culture
- Grady Reiff as Self - Attorney
- Kathleen Sloan as Self - National Organization for Women
- Collin B. Smikle as Self - Medical Director - Laurel Fertility Care
- Carter Snead as Self - Professor of Law - University of Notre Dame
Crew
- Matthew Eppinette · Director
- Jennifer Lahl · Director
- Matthew Eppinette · Writer
- Jennifer Lahl · Writer
- Matthew Eppinette · Producer
- Jennifer Lahl · Producer
- Cameron Shaw · Cinematographer
- Brandon Trotter · Cinematographer
- Brendan Kruse · Editor