"Baby Donors" in India: Ethical Analysis on Commercial Gestational Surrogacy

This article aims to analyse surrogacy ethically and see how
far this technology is helpful to the ‘good o f the human
beings’ in general and Indians to the particular. It is divided
into three parts. The first part explains the meaning o f
surrogacy, types and historical development o f surrogacy.
The second part pictures how India becomes a leading
country in surrogacy. The final part analyses the ethical
issues o f surrogacy. Surrogacy has attracted foreigners and
non-resident Indians. Indian government encourages the
medical tourism in order to get affluent income through
medical technologies. Money plays a vital role in surrogacy
and there is possibility for exploitation and malpractices.
Surrogacy affects the relationship between the mother and
child. It violates the sanctity o f marriage and the dignity and
rights o f the child. A human life should not be an object for
monetary transaction and bargaining.