With surrogacy not being an option in India anymore, Indian couples have found refuge over 4,000 kms away in the former Soviet republic of Georgia, according to a report by Business Insider. This European-Asian nation has emerged as the most favoured destination for Indians as commercial surrogacy is legal in Georgia and relatively inexpensive.
Dr Narayan Patel, who has helped thousands of parents from around the world in delivering babies through surrogacy, hadn't had any new work since February, she told Insider. Patel, who rose to prominence after interviewed on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 2006, said she might soon have to fly Georgia capital Tbilisi to take on cases
"It's only natural for Indian couples to now want to go there for surrogacy," she told Business Insider, adding, "And clinics there will either bring in experts like me from India or hire local doctors
A surrogacy centre in national capital New Delhi, ARTbaby, is now pitching its facility in Tbilisi as an 'alternative' for Indian couples
According to the report, Vinsfertility, another surrogacy clinic in India, has started providing its services in other nations, specifically Georgia, as the centre is offering a "guaranteed surrogacy program" in a bid to adapt its business after the ban.
About 25,000 children were born in India to surrogates as almost half of them were for foreign parents, research by The Lancet estimated.
Why does it say surrogacy is not an option in India?
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