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This is a picture of an indian surrogate mother. Surrogacy from other countries is growing. The story I read was about rights the foreign surrogacy women have or should I say don't have. For many of these women there can be health issues when having a baby and they are not guaranteed that they will be taken care of once the child is born. A majority of the clients are from the U.S., so when the children are born, there are difficulties getting birth certificates to allow the baby to be brought back to the United States. Also, the laws are not clear in all countries where surrogacy is practiced. Therefore a surrogate may not be paid right or taken care of if something goes wrong. The families who are using the surrogacy have to spend a lot of money to fly back and forth to make sure the surrogate is healthy while carrying the baby. Two people made a documentary about these women called "Made in India". The documentary follows a surrogate women and the challenges she faces as well as the couple she is carrying for. I believe the laws need to protect these women. Surrogate women are doing this to improve life for their families but I am sure they do not get most of the money they are promised. If countries know surrogacy is a growing practice then laws should be put in place to protect everyone involved. I understand women doing whatever they can to improve the life of their families but surrogacy can be dangerous and I would hope someone would take notice so everyone can benefit from something that should be a happy time for a couple and the great gift a surrogate mother is providing.

Here is a video that explains a surrogate process in Russia.