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
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Counseling
Extended Family
Families & family life
Family Roles
Females
India
Law
Motivation
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Rights
Social work
Stigma
Surrogate mothers
Women
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Family Roles
Females
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Law
Motivation
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Rights
Social work
Stigma
Surrogate mothers
Women
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