Ground Report: The dark side of surrogacy industry, packages from Rs 20 lakh

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However, unethical medical practices and the exploitation of surrogates have cast a shadow over the practice in the country, which once gained a reputation of being a 'rent a womb' haven for childless couples...

The commercialisation of the unregulated sector gave rise to "surrogacy tourism" as foreign couples flocked to India..

When asked by the reporter if the surrogate refuses to hand over the baby after delivery, the coordinator says, "That will never happen..

After enquiring about her medical history, the doctor asked the reporter varied questions about the kind of surrogate needed and if she had religion or caste preference...

Another girl from the same region had given birth to ten children.. Recently, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) started a probe into numerous IVF clinics being complicit in the illegal trade of babies via surrogates..