"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