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    Genetic contribution constitutes a stronger basis for leg... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→The gestational mother should be regarded as the legal mother of a child

    Genetic contribution constitutes a stronger basis for legal parenthood than gestation, as it determines the child's heritable identity and biological continuity.

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    • 1.Genetic contribution directly determines heritable traits, disease susceptibility, and biological identity that persist throughout life.
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    • 2.Legal parenthood should track biological continuity across generations, which genetics—not gestation—establishes for all family members.
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    • 3.Gestational contribution is temporary and replaceable through surrogacy, while genetic contribution is unique and irreplaceable.
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    • 1.Gestation involves 9 months of physical integration, biological exchange, and documented medical responsibility that genetics alone cannot match.
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    • 2.Legal parenthood has historically centered on custody and care obligations, which gestation evidences better than genetic contribution.
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    • 3.Prioritizing genetics over gestation undermines women's claim to parenthood in surrogacy cases and contradicts existing family law frameworks.
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