I was reading the Times of India today.
There is a new bill (a rule) in India which would regulate wombs being let out for rent
(http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOICH/2011/01/27&PageLabel=1&EntityId=Ar00105&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T). This used to be a hot topic in the US 20 years back. A debate used to rage then: is it right / wrong? Pros and cons. What will this lead to? Etc.
The driving forces of this market were infertility and the fact that women didn't have time to have babies, go through the depression (before, during and after pregnancy) and the stretch marks etc.
The driving forces of this market were infertility and the fact that women didn't have time to have babies, go through the depression (before, during and after pregnancy) and the stretch marks etc.
And discussion about the legal cases between the two sets of mothers (the one who brings up the child and the one who gave birth). And the emotional trauma of having to give up the child that you gave birth to.
The outsourcing of the pregnancy industry had preceded the outsourcing of the IT/BPO in the USA by about 5 years.
At that point in time when I read these articles, I used to think poorly of American women. You don't have time to bear your OWN child? Ye gods..
And now the phenomenon has hit India. Of course Indian women would NEVER SAY that they don't have time to give birth or dislike having stretch marks. They would package it nicely. Their family needs money and hence they have to go to work and can't take maternity leave. They are just following the advice of their astrologer or their family guru, which is not something you can avoid, can you?. Give Indian women 100 points for marketing prowess.
Wonder where this will end.
Dont give 100 points to only women.. it is only for INDIAN women...and you should have written that they dont like to carry the weight of the baby around any more..!!
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