The detractor will argue that surrogacy should be illegal because it is immoral, cost-prohibitive for most, and will even compare it to selling a child. Each of these objections to surrogacy turns out to be without merit when carefully analyzed. There is nothing immoral about surrogacy. Surrogacy is also mentioned in the Bible. Sarah, Abraham's wife, is barren and offers her slave to Abraham to give him a son. Furthermore, morality should not be legislated. Bad things have happened throughout history when governments try to legislate morality. The Salem witch trials are a great example of the travesties that can occur when one's morals are challenged by another. The Crusades are another example of what happens when one's beliefs are imposed on another. America is a great country that allows people to believe whatever they want to believe. If one does not believe in surrogacy, one is not obligated to do so, but one should not prohibit others from the pursuit of happiness. Some detractors point to the fact that surrogacy is expensive and therefore should be illegal because it is not affordable for everyone. IVF costs approximately $12,000 per cycle to cover medications, surgery, embryo creation and transfer, and subsequent pregnancy testing (Kuczynski, 2008). This is extremely expensive for most American families, but it is still a viable option for infertile couples. The whole argument that surrogacy should be illegal because it costs too much is like expecting Ferrari to close its doors because its cars are too expensive. Men and women are created equal, but not all men and women will live equal lives. There will always be haves and have-nots. There is another group of people who prefer surrogacy to selling children. This argument also doesn't hold water. Surrogate mothers allow their bodies to be used to perform a function that is not available to a child