About the Book: Oxford India Short Introductions Surrogacy
Although estimated as a multi-billion dollar industry, surrogacy has still not
found prominence in legislation in India, neither does it feature in the nations
public discourse. This short introduction explores how surrogacy is practiced
and understood in India and across the world. Why is a surrogate hired? Why does
a woman carry a child for an infertile couple? Why is there a need to delve
deeper into the motivations for and notions attached with entering a surrogacy
arrangement for all involved? This book focuses on the relationship between
surrogacy and issues of reproduction, kinship, womens bodies, assisted
reproductive technologies, and