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Impossible? Not in India

Commercial surrogacy also known as “wombs for rent” is growing in India. In the city of Anand, more than 50 women are pregnant with the children of infertile couples from the United States, Britain, Taiwan and a host of other countries.

The procedure starts with matching the couples with the list of local women ready for surrogacy. The surrogate moms have to be between 18 and 45 years old, have at least one child of their own and be in good medical condition. The couples fly to Anand for the in-vitro fertilization and following that, the fertilized egg is planted on to the surrogate mom’s uterus. The couples return to Anand after nine months for the delivery of the baby. The cost of the entire procedure amounts to $10,000 or less and that includes fertilization, medical care and the fee paid to the surrogate mother. The facility also provides medical care during pregnancy, delivery and counseling after birth.

Wombs for rent have been around in India since 2002. The industry is not regulated by the government. It is now considered the leader in the industry and experts say that the reason why India’s commercial surrogacy is successful in the market is the same reason why a lot of other industries outsource their services: labor pool and low rates.

Tags: in-vitro fertilization, India, outsourcing pregnancy, surrogacy