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Russia’s rapidly developing surrogate industry may now grind to a halt, as members of the parliament debate banning the practice. The issue is dividing feminists, the surrogacy industry and surrogate mothers – who are often some of Russia’s poorest women.
Women & Girls speaks with Sharmila Rudrappa, director of the Center for Asian American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, and reporter Flora Bagenal, about the debate on whether commercial surrogacy should be legal for foreign couples in India.
Sharmila Rudrappa Teaches and Researches on Issues Related to Gender, Race and Labor
India’s restrictions on commercial surrogacy have pleased some ethicists and advocates who argue that foreign couples should not be allowed to use surrogates in poorer countries. But Sharmila Rudrappa argues that bans have just made the practice more dangerous.
For many couples in the developed world, the only route to having a baby is international surrogacy. But the rapid rise of the industry in Cambodia has raised concerns about the welfare of women.
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