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Surrogate Mother's in India
In reading the article (“India’s surrogate mother business raises questions of global ethics” 2007) I found myself upset that in a country where globalization is on the rise, women in India have to turn to the business of surrogacy as a way of financially providing for their families. The business of surrogate mothering, also called, “wombs for rent” (“India’s surrogate”, 2007) is a fast growing field in India. Women in this country are carrying the babies of couples all over the world, which cannot, for whatever reason, have their own children. I find myself in agreement with those who say that this is just an exploitation of these Indian women who are bearing all the risks of childbirth. Although the women are housed together and taken care of for the duration of their pregnancy, is this business morally correct? Yes, there are families who cannot have children and surrogate mothers provide a service for these families, but is it okay to turn this into a business where women are being paid minimally to carry babies? Dr. Nanya Patel, who began this particular center in India, and whose center houses the surrogate mothers, offers one-stop service with all of your surrogate needs. This sounds to me more like Kmart than a nurturing environment to help families have children. Yet another concern with this business are the children who are left behind while mommy goes away to have someone else’s baby. Most of the women participating in the job of surrogacy have their own families. Husbands are permitted to visit the women during the day but how do they explain to a child the job that their mother has and why they aren’t at home. Some of these women have carried more then one baby for other couples which takes them out of the home for nine months at a time. During the time they are away, children continue to grow. These women cannot get back the time they will lose from seeing their own children growing up. While living in the center during pregnancy, these women receive English and computer lessons, which are beneficial skills. But my concern is that if not for the fact that these women are carrying babies for other people would anyone be offering these skills to them. Why isn’t Dr. Nanya Patel helping her fellow Indian women with skills that will help propel them upward in life instead of merely giving them some skills to keep them happy as they carry other people’s babies? This business is just another example of how globalization is affecting the world. Many American couples who want to have children but don’t have the money to do so are turning to India to fulfill their dreams of parenting. Some fear that as the idea of commercial surrogacy becomes more acceptable, it will eventually become a “convenience for the rich instead of a necessity for infertile couples” (“India’s surrogate”, 2007) Globalization can help countries economically through a host of different businesses, trades and technology but I feel that this business of surrogacy is a step just a little to far. Chaleene Nash rw303 – CD
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