India is a doubtful surrogacy Mecca

India is the world’s most populous country and it actively helps other states to fill demographic gaps. Surrogate motherhood is extremely popular and controversial at the same time procedure. In India such type of child bearing is like to drink a cup of coffee in the morning. But what is at the back of such simplicity and permissiveness? And what is in fact the situation with surrogate mothers in India?

The problem of infertility has already become a global one. Surrogacy is one of the most ideal solutions for infertile couples to have biological children. But not all countries are ready to accept and legalize such method of reproductive medicine. To be more exact, only a few states have legalized surrogacy. India is among such countries where loyal laws work towards surrogate motherhood. This country is a great tourism destination where everyone has the opportunity to get acquainted with an ancient history, and at the same time to start own family.

The government of India has introduced a law that regulates use of assisted methods of reproductive medicine, including surrogacy.

After studying this law, it can be seen there is no particular limitations concerning this issue. In India, surrogacy can be used by unmarried men or women, single couples and couples living in civil marriage.

Examining financial side of the issue one can be pleasantly surprised. In comparison with other countries, providing such services, cost of surrogacy in India can be called a «symbolic» one. Birth of your child by a surrogate mother will cost up to 20 million dollars in India.

 

And all fine and dandy, but a logical question arises. In particular how can Indian doctors conduct all needed medical examinations (diagnosis of health condition of surrogate mother, biological parents and donor of eggs), preparation of program’s participants (use of needed medicines), embryos transfer (use of expensive medical equipment), etc. having such little sum. Certified clinics of reproductive medicine ask for such program from 30 to 60 thousand euros (legal implementation of surrogacy program).

In such situation two variants appear: either India invented the mega method of reproductive medicine with minimal financial resources use or Indian doctors perform treatment, as the phrase goes, «in a slipshod manner». And, unfortunately correct answer is the second one.

Biological parents, choosing surrogacy program even do not realize in what terrible conditions the whole process takes course! It is worth to start with the fact that in India participants of the program rare sign necessary contract. Very often, this «contract» is limited to a verbal agreement or banal piece of paper, which has no legal force. As for Indian surrogate mothers, there is a complete mismatch with established medical standards and norms.

Surrogacy for Indian women is just a cold commercial transaction. Women in India do not suffer from emotional and psychological problems associated with such service providing. Conditions in which surrogate mothers live during the program (pregnancy) are awful and leave much to be desired. Full unsanitary and harsh conditions can scare normal people. The health status of woman, who agrees to bear a child for money, also raises a lot of questions and serious doubts. As doctors choose surrogate mothers not according to the international medical standards but simply those ones who wish to take part in such program. Therefore no one will give you a guarantee that your baby will be healthy and will not get serious diseases in course of time.

In a word, it can be said for sure motherhood in India was placed on the same footing as a product on the bazaar of fertility. And the quality of this product is not controlled. Foreigners go and risk their own lives and life of unborn child in exchange for «ridiculous» price of surrogacy and absence of legislative limits.

As a result children find the way in families of same-sex couples, single parents, and women who do not want to give birth naturally in order to avoid morning sickness, changes of forms, pain during childbirth, etc.

At the end it will be better to add that when the question is about important life issues, it is not worth to save money and put the financial side of the question is above the future of your child. Surrogacy in India is cheap, but there is very high risk of having unhealthy baby due to poor living conditions of potential surrogate mothers and inappropriate management of the program. Thus, you can receive a frozen egg from one part of the world (in the guise of fresh and healthy ones), sperm from the second country and cheap womb in India. Country with such a rich, old history and culture offers the world a cheap surrogate mothers, IVF specialists and clinics. So make the right choice, and India can become just a good place for you to spend summer vacation and explore the local attractions.