Family
Oct. 17, 2012
Hidden costs in 'commercial surrogacy' programs abroad
Conservative estimates indicate a commercial surrogacy market to the tune of $2.3 billion annually, with at least 25,000 children born through surrogacy each year. By Fred Silberberg
Since formally legalizing commercial surrogacy in 2002, India has become one of the world's most popular destinations for intended parents seeking to welcome a child into their families that is biologically their own. Cheap costs, a lax regulatory environment, relatively advanced private healthcare facilities and an overwhelming number of women willing to serve as surrogates have combined to spur the development of a vast and still-growing ...
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