Surrogacy is a booming business in India with women carrying the biological child of paying clients, who are largely from America.
This article on the growing trend highlights one American couple who spent $25,000 to have an Indian woman carry and deliver their biological child. The woman was paid $7,000 for her services and was housed in a clinic during her pregnancy where her health and nutrition were monitored.
I’ve heard of this system before, but the most interesting part of the article for me was the comment section. Some readers questioned why American parents would go to such lengths to “keep their genes” when there are children who need adoptive parents. Others argued the adoption system in America is too expensive and cumbersome. Some people said the surrogate should get a bigger cut of the money, and others raged about population control.
I find it funny that people get so riled up about the way other people choose to grow their families.
My husband and I considered surrogacy after we were told not to have more children because of my health. A dear friend of ours actually offered to carry a baby for us. We seriously considered this, but in the end decided we felt more comfortable with adoption. I don’t think surrogacy is wrong, just not right for me. I would rather find a baby that needs a home than go to such lengths to create one. Of course, I have been lucky enough to have two children already.
For Surrogacy Service
Read more...http://just4mom.blogs.deseretnews.com/2012/05/29/surrogacy-in-india/
This article on the growing trend highlights one American couple who spent $25,000 to have an Indian woman carry and deliver their biological child. The woman was paid $7,000 for her services and was housed in a clinic during her pregnancy where her health and nutrition were monitored.
I’ve heard of this system before, but the most interesting part of the article for me was the comment section. Some readers questioned why American parents would go to such lengths to “keep their genes” when there are children who need adoptive parents. Others argued the adoption system in America is too expensive and cumbersome. Some people said the surrogate should get a bigger cut of the money, and others raged about population control.
I find it funny that people get so riled up about the way other people choose to grow their families.
My husband and I considered surrogacy after we were told not to have more children because of my health. A dear friend of ours actually offered to carry a baby for us. We seriously considered this, but in the end decided we felt more comfortable with adoption. I don’t think surrogacy is wrong, just not right for me. I would rather find a baby that needs a home than go to such lengths to create one. Of course, I have been lucky enough to have two children already.
For Surrogacy Service
Read more...http://just4mom.blogs.deseretnews.com/2012/05/29/surrogacy-in-india/
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