The “rent a womb” business continues to thrive in India with many poverty stricken women coming forward to serve as “surrogate mothers” for a fee. And the alluring promise of delivery through surrogacy are being dangled to barren couples by means of enticing ads in the print and electronic media and attractive offer on exclusive portals to colourful posters and pamphlets as well as nicely packaged publicity stuff displayed on ubiquitous auto rickshaws.
Not surprisingly then India’s emergence as a “Mecca of Surrogacy” for childless couples on the lookout for getting progeny is now globally recognised. In recent years, Anand in Western Indian state of Gujarat which is known the world over as the cradle of India’s White Revolution and Guntur in the state of Andhra Pradesh famous for its hot chillies have made their mark as the “well known hotspots” of surrogacy business. Both these....
