Personal Response

“The Akanksha clinic is at the forefront of India’s booming trade in so-called reproductive tourism — foreigners coming to the country for infertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization. The clinic’s main draw, however, is its success using local women to have foreigners’ babies. Surrogacy costs about $12,000 in India, including all medical expenses and the surrogate’s fee. In the U.S., the same procedure can cost up to $70,000.”


The text above implies a lot of issues. Many of them may be seen like real developments for society, but there's one that I'm afraid of: apparently, mankind has a very peculiar way of "solving" its problems: slavery. Because that's just what this "reproductive tourism" is. Since the early days of the "new humans", it has always relied on slaves whenever it has found any obstacle or problem. Of course, if we talk about ethics, then it is completely reprehensible; however, it's just the "law of the jungle": the stronger ones will rule.

Nowadays, infertility and sterility rates are higher than ever. And that's why, after the common desire of everyone of having a child, mothers have to look for "wombs for rent". And even if they pay them very well, I think it's an abuse. They are using somebody's uterus for a certain amount of money. And this is, as to my perspective, a clear case of slavery in the XXI Century. 

The question that everyone should be asking themselves should be why do this "surrogate mothers" accept this treatment. But, the problem is now even bigger, and probably will take an eternity to change it: the system in which we live. Yes, because capitalism is the main problem we have now. It is the reason that makes women in India to accept this abuses. It is what lets governments and rich people to create real dictatorships, in which their "values" and interests are the only ones that matter.