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Bernd G. Ahrbeck

Bernd G. Ahrbeck is an educational scientist, licensed psychologist, psychoanalyst, and training analyst (International Psychoanalytical Association). His main areas of research are: psychoanalytic pedagogy, school inclusion, empirical educational research, cultural theory, and trans identity. He has contributed to more than 300 scholarly publications and has published numerous books, including, most recently,  Tinkering with the Self: On the Risks and Side Effects of Boundless Self-Determination].

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Will Germany Lift Its Surrogacy Ban?  

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Altruistic surrogacy can avoid the extremes found in its commercial form, such as material exploitation and inhumane contract terms. However, the fundamental problem of surrogacy remains: a child is conceived in the interest of others; the biological mother is merely a means to an end.