Surogat majčinstvo u neoliberalnoj Srbiji
Debating Surrogate Motherhood in Neoliberal Serbia

Can an Afro-American Woman Give Birth to a Child from Serbia?

Summary/Abstract: News about possible decriminalization of surrogate motherhood in Serbia initiated controversial public discussions. The article presents three dominant discourses that have been created over the surrogacy: “nationalistic” discourse, which is dominant in the Serbian population politics; “human rights” discourse that interprets surrogacy in line with Article 63 of the Serbian Constitution and right to parenthood; and one of the radical feminist discourse, which understands surrogacy as one of the most extreme forms of violence against women. Though, the article argues that decriminalization of surrogate motherhood should be seen as an opportunity to challenge the conservative, right-wing narrative about a traditional, financially self-sustainable family which, in neoliberal system, provides care for its members, and releases the state of its responsibility to finance and implements social welfare policies.

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