Volume : V, Issue : VI, June - 2015

Surrogate Motherhood – Ethical or Commercial in Indian Perspective

Dr. N. D. Gowda

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 Surrogacy is a complex and Challenging topic that is plagued with controversies for the past several decades. There are many legal, social and ethical aspects of the pregnancy involving a surrogate mother. There have been some infamous cases which garnered public attention and have given rise to endless debates infavour of as well as against the procedure. India created history by being the first country to legalize commercial surrogacy in 2002. Internationally, India has become the preferred destination for couples desiring pregnancy through surrogacy although it is difficult to estimate the prevalence of surrogacy in India. Today surrogacy is a business which leaves behind the traditional values and ethics.

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Dr. N.D.Gowda Surrogate Motherhood‾Ethical or Commercial in Indian Perspective Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 6 June 2015

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