I READ the report about surrogacy (June 26) and I was left with only one question.

Why is it illegal to pay someone to have a baby for you, but if you wanted to kill that same child in an abortion it is legal to pay someone to do that for you? Why the difference? I am "pro-choice".

David Barker,

Constantine Avenue,

York.

Updated: 11:11 Wednesday, June 30, 2004