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We asked you what you thought about military wives becoming surrogate moms.
I think its great that someone is actually willing to give up not only their body but time as well to help a family who is unable to have a baby. Military wives risk losing their husband while out on duty and I think they deserve everything they get! I really do think it's awesome! - Vennessa, Chula Vista
Millitary wives pay taxes too. - Pamela, Camp Pendleton
What military wives do with their own bodies is nobody's business as long as it is legal. You can't put a price on the gift of a child to a couple that cannot conceive. - Stan, Mira Mesa
I'm fine with these women using taxpayer funded healthcare, so long as they aren't charging prospective parents for medical expenses and pocketing the money. - Justin, San Marcos
This topic should not be open to everyone. Just like the lady said, we are the one's that have to take care of the men that protect our country. We have to be mom and dad and everything so we are definately entitled to the benefits we get. And if we can help or do one more thing for our fellow Americans and help them get a family, why not? - Pamela, Camp Pendleton
I am a child of a retired Navy chief, and my sister, uncles, and cousins all have active military families. I completely understand and can empathize with women whose husbands serve. But the idea that they have "earned" the right to have taxpayers cover their medical expenses when they become surrogate mothers is stealing from the very country their husbands risk their lives for. Medical benefits are for their immediate family, NOT as a way to earn extra income. If they need the money that badly, they should get jobs like the rest of the civilian population and stop stealing from taxpayers. - Joann, Mira Mesa
Our tax dollars should not be used to treat military wives who are surrogate mothers. Being a veteran myself, it was hard enough getting an appointment. Military spouses definitely do their part, but they never "served" their time. Just being a military spouse does not entitle you to special benefits afforded to the individual who gave their lives up for freedom. - Christina, Mission Hills
I think it is alright for military spouses to use medical benefits from the military while getting paid for the surrogacy. There could be worst things that these women are doing. All they are doing is providing something that one can not do on their own. Also they are trying to earn extra money for the families that really don't get paid that much as it is for everything the service member and family put up with. Thank you. - John, Oceanside
I think it is wonderful that these women are providing hope to childless couples. BUT their health care should be covered by the perspective parents, NOT the government. Their benefits are for themselves and their immediate families. In regards to it being "payment" for suffering through long deployments, these women were very aware of the trials and risks they were facing in marring a military man. If they choose to do this, it should MOST DEFINATELY be counted as income! - Christine, Valley Center
IT SEEMS THAT THEY HAVE FOUND A WAY TO HAVE CHILDREN WITHOUT PAYING. There should be a limit to how many children the goverment pays for. But until then some troop wives will keep abusing their benifits. - Sebastian, Chula Vista
As a Marine supporting a wife and 2 children, I am completely for military spouses using their benefits while acting as a surrogate. We work hard for little pay and any leg up a military family can get they deserve to take it. If we got an annual raise that was higher than the inflation rate maybe so many military wives wouldn't feel the need to be surrogates in the first place. - Josh, Serra Mesa
YOu are far from balanced news OR views. - Sheri, San Diego
I'm a navy wife. My husband had been gone for almost 6 months, came back for one month, and will now be gone for a year. I seriously thought about being a surrogate mom myself. I never thought they got paid much more than what it would take to be healthy and stress free. I won't be a surrogate, but I support other wives who do decide to do so. The well deserved military benefits should be treated the same as benefits from any other job. I had my daughter when I had benefits from a previous non-government job and including visits the whole thing cost less than $500. Being pregnant and giving the child to another couple has to be a wondrous feeling, but it must take so much out of a woman too. You can't put a price on that. - Nicole, Golden Hills
As a father, and military spouse, I understand the difficulty of raising children alone. It is difficult to work while my wife is deployed, so I support the choice of these surrogate moms. I do think they should pay income tax on the compensation they receive from the biological parents. All of us pay taxes to provide health care for military and their dependents. - Stu, Chula Vista
While these military wives are making money & charging the military for their care & not letting the surrogate parents pay for the medical bills, how many of our vets are going without care due to budget cuts ? - L.H., South Park
Being a military wife of 19 years and having been mom, dad and everything else while my husband was on deployment makes me feel like I can comment on this subject. My son is autistic and he is denied benefits due to a disability yet the money that could be used to help him is paying for a military wife to earn money as a 2nd income for her family. What happened to taking care of its own. Where does my son's needs come into play and get paid for by the military insurance? - Kolleen, San Diego
Militarysos.com was featured on your news and I'm a part of that board and it's a fantastic, wonderful board for support and yes we all have our own diverse opinions but that doesnt mean we are ALL against something. Just wanted to say. Yea! MSOS!! - Lovingmymarine22, Baytown
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