Economic Necessity or Noble Cause? A Qualitative Study Exploring Motivations for Gestational Surrogacy in Gujarat, India

In this qualitative study, in-depth interviews were conducted with 15 surrogates from India. Two themes are discussed: (1) motivations for becoming surrogates and (2) role of family and community in surrogacy. The respondents were illiterate women aged 21–30 years and had been surrogate mothers an a...

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Published in:Affilia 2014-05, Vol.29 (2), p.224-236
Main Authors: Karandikar, Sharvari, Gezinski, Lindsay B., Carter, James R., Kaloga, Marissa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Counseling
Extended Family
Families & family life
Family Roles
Females
India
Law
Motivation
Qualitative research
Rights
Social work
Stigma
Surrogate mothers
Women
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Summary:In this qualitative study, in-depth interviews were conducted with 15 surrogates from India. Two themes are discussed: (1) motivations for becoming surrogates and (2) role of family and community in surrogacy. The respondents were illiterate women aged 21–30 years and had been surrogate mothers an average of 2 times. Motivations for surrogacy were financial in nature. Surrogates reported stigma from extended family and community forcing them to leave their homes and relocate after surrogacy. This study recommends counseling and psychosocial support services to women and change in policy to execute a stringent law to protect the rights of surrogates.
ISSN:0886-1099
1552-3020
DOI:10.1177/0886109913516455