Indian surrogacy: SF Chronicle reports

Indian surrogacy: SF Chronicle reports

Sometimes I read an extraordinary article that is enlightening about the subject concerned. I have just read such an extraordinary article, in three chapters, written by the San Francisco Chronicle about the surrogacy experience of an American couple going to India for surrogacy, and that of the surrogate.

The article highlights concerns that the sooner that India has regulation of surrogacy the better. Chapter 1 of the article can be found here: http://www.sfchronicle.com/local/bayarea/item/India-surrogacy-23858.php.

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