Complications of Surrogacy
There is a really
wild case of
international surrogacy that has left a child sitting alone in a hospital due to the complicated emotions of the parents involved. A married couple found a surrogate mother in India to have the child. However, they divorced before the baby was born. Neither the biological mother nor the surrogate mother want the child. The father does still want to adopt the child but the law in India is that single men can not adopt children and therefore the child is hanging in limbo with her future uncertain.
There are a number of problems that can be seen in this case including the following:
- Complications of international surrogacy. It is not recommended that you travel to another country to find your surrogate. The reason for this is highlighted in this case. The father would be able to adopt the child with no problem in the United States but is bound by Indian law since the child was born to the surrogate in India.
- Parents should be committed to the surrogacy. Parents who are having problems in their relationship should realize that they are not ready to commit to raising a child. Divorce during the time that a surrogate is pregnant with the child can be devastating for all parties involved as evidenced by this case.
These are just two of the complications of surrogacy that are exemplified by the case. Surrogacy is a difficult transaction that occurs between adults who have highly complicated emotional lives. For the good of everyone involved it is important to make smart choices regarding how, where and with whom you enter into a surrogacy agreement.
Question of the Day: What should be done with the child in the international surrogacy case going on in India now?photo link
Posted by Kathryn on 8/14/2008 8:59:09 AM
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