Culture | January 04, 2008 | 5 comments

Wombs for Rent

source: http://warner.blogs.nytimes.com/

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It costs roughly $80,000 to hire a surrogate mother in the U.S. Couples are turning to India for a cheaper option. An Indian surrogate costs merely $6,000 - $10,000. While it's dramatically less than an American surrogate, it is enough for an Indian woman to buy a house. Judith Warner explores the ethical issues with womb outsourcing.
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5 comments // Wombs for Rent

  • uroborus8
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      uroborus8  

    • Probably for many different reasons. My partner and I have discussed having a surrogate mother carry our child in the future. The reduced price is certainly appealing. Typically it costs about $100,000 in the United States by the time lawyers and doctors are paid. It is probably equally expensive in the UK.

    • 4 years ago
  • Raven7
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      Raven7  

    • im interested: are these surrogate mothers hired because the client could not herself have any children or is it because she is too lazy to have/carry/deliver the child?

    • 4 years ago
  • phillyharper
  • tammil_lives
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      tammil_lives  

    • these women are doing what they have to do to survive. i cant say i approve or disaprove but its just something different that you dont really hear about. I cant imagine what any of them must be thinking.

    • 4 years ago
  • Raven7
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      Raven7  

    • this is....wow. i cant even post on this one. so many thoughts are racing through my head. i dont know what to say....

      this puts a different twist to the abortion issue though.

    • 4 years ago
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