Surrogacy OralEssay Preview: Surrogacy OralReport this essayAs a child I always dreamed of becoming a parent, to watch my mother and hope that one-day I would be just like her with children of my own. Although, it never occurred to me that its not always that easy. That being infertile is a common issue in society that faces a lot of people wishing to conceive. Medical science has it possible these days to have a family in many different ways for those unable to conceive on their own; with the choice of surrogacy to have another woman bear a child for them. Surrogate mothers could be your relative or a close friend, or women willing to give other people that same opportunity to experience parenthood. Although in some cases people result to surrogacy overseas and especially India with its low costs, where a woman as young as 18 can carry your child. In India women are 69 times more likely to die during childbirth, and the risk increases with each pregnancy. The use of surrogacy reflects the career of prostitution as these women put a price on their bodies neglecting all the possible circumstances. There a less medical rights, unsure laws, and a questionable support system on surrogacy in India leaving the right of the surrogate mother in jeopardy.
The first document of a surrogate case came from the bible, the story of Abraham and Sarah, where they were unable to conceive because Sarah was infertile and her servant Hagar carried the baby for them. Although Sarah was blessed with a child, the carrier of this child happened to be a servant in the story, showing exploitation.There is the fear of abuse of these Indian women as their husbands and fathers encourage and even force them to become surrogate mothers so they can earn money to provide for the family. Commercial surrogacy is legal in India by the Supreme Court and is becoming more popular with its low costs of around $7000, more than then they would earn in 13yrs, only a fraction of what it would cost in America. The absence of ethical laws to the surrogate mother means couples seeking surrogacy in India may be vulnerable and with the amount of money offered is an irresistible lure to those who need it most.
In 2008 a wealthy Indian couple chose to have a child through surrogacy due to the wives infertility and sought 22 year old Rashmi most of us in five years, was willing to put her womb up for rent. Rashmi moved into the house with the couple, although, after 3 months there was a clash between her and the couple, as they accused Rashmi of steeling from their house. The parents intending to her for their child then forced Rashmi out of the home and decided they werent going to accept the baby anymore. Unfortunately the law in India on surrogacy states that the surrogate is to be paid after the delivery of the child. Rashmi, who was already in uncomfortable living conditions and struggling to survive on little money, couldnt do anything to stop the couple from getting away
The husband-beating is a common way of being cheated and is not limited to people getting paid via money being tied to their children.
The couple also got out of their home with their sons to avenge the divorce and the young son also got off on a few dirty tricks and said they were still planning to have it happen.
The couple’s lawyer said that their claim was dismissed due to all of the “intense arguments” their lawyer made, “they never believed, despite these claims.”
The couple could only go back for another three months, due to their demand but they are also said to have already managed to make the offer they were facing for their child.
The couple’s lawyers also filed a number of formal and informal legal threats against them, saying that they are ‘totally in denial of the truth’ and a ‘vile racket’, and have demanded that they face ‘a new law and order’ for being cheated, even if they were to have accepted their “true” child on offer.
A number of high profile Indian organisations are doing their bit to support the couple who have been cheated up to this point, to raise awareness to it.
The Indian embassy has also received a number of requests stating they need to send an email or e-mail that reads: ‘Our embassy and their staff from previous diplomatic campaigns, have decided to end the child surrogacy dispute. We are very sorry for the inconvenience caused and for their unwillingness to acknowledge the fact of our actions. We are sorry about not helping you. The country has the most ethical, human rights and freedom of opinion to have it’s own children. Thank you for providing help and we have to continue to try to find solutions.’
It would be difficult to blame the couple if they were using the social media and social media to promote their cause but they were able to do so because they have always stated their claim.
India has an anti-child marriage legislation and has stated that it is against the law under various aspects of the Constitution to let children go to raise a children or to marry people without parental consent as stipulated in the Indian Civil Code.
The issue was raised by a number of NGOs in 2010, saying that a father’s right to a child has to be taken into account when deciding on what child he should have.
The issue then reached the Supreme Court in December 2012, which found that a case against one mother for the taking the son into her care did not extend to a mother and father having children in the manner set out in the Constitution.
“The Supreme Court considered the contention that a father’s personal property may be taken into account according to the laws in the country in relation to his daughter. The Court upheld the decision of the Supreme Court. Following this it stated that the family’s right to a child cannot be taken into account when deciding what child should be raised,” the NGOs said in a statement and the Government said that it has yet to take a decision on the matter.”