Indian surrogate mothers bear 1000s of European children
In India a lucrative business has developed for surrogate mothers to bear foreign children, mainly from developed countries in Europe and North America. Indian physicians and clinics are also heavily involved in the business and such a "reproductive service" costs between $35 000 and $40 000 (€32 000 to €36 000). However, this is much cheaper than in North America, where such a deal may cost up to $100 000 (€91 000).
Published: October 13, 2016, 4:00 pm
According to a French researcher, Virginie Rozée, who has investigated the phenomenon, most of the surrogate mothers are motivated by the money, of which they receive only a small portion, the rest being absorbed by the Indian clinics and medical personnel. A surrogate mother earns between €2 800 and €7 000 for carrying the baby. Due to the poverty and low wages in India, such a sum represents several years of income to Indian women. Most surrogate mothers belong to what might be termed the Indian “middle class” and on average receive a monthly salary of 10 000 Indian rupees, which represents €135.
Writing in the peer-reviewed journal, Journal of Women’s Health, Issues & Care, Virginie Rozée says:
“Sometimes women engage in surrogacy to pay bills, rent or debts, to buy their own apartment or room, to buy an auto rickshaw for their husband, to support their family and parents-in-law, or to improve their standard of living. They also do so to provide a better life for their children.”
Within the Indian system, surrogate mothers are only accepted if they already have children of their own. They must also meet other criteria, such as being between the ages of 21 and 35, and married. The country has passed a number of laws to regulate the activity, such as the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill of 2008 and the Assisted Reproductive Technologies (Regulation) Bill of 2010. The main cities where surrogate motherhood takes place are Mumbai, Chennai and New Delhi.
Since 2014, the practice of surrogacy has been restricted to Indians themselves, although many clinics are suspected of still doing business with foreigners. India is not what is known as “gay-friendly” and therefore same-sex couples who require surrogate mothers have tended to go to Thailand and other destinations where the medical infrastructure is similar to that of India.
Another element making surrogacy acceptable in Indian society has been Bollywood, the country’s famous film industry. A number of Bollywood stars have themselves used surrogate mothers to have children, which has been widely reported in the media, making it more socially acceptable. Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan’s brother (Sohail Khan) have used surrogacy to have children.
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