Comments on: Suffer the little children(UPDATE 2) http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/08/12/suffer-the-little-children/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Keeping it real, desi ishtyle Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:20:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Karthik http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/08/12/suffer-the-little-children/comment-page-1/#comment-3441 Karthik Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:52:09 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/?p=2047#comment-3441 While I agree that the laws are a couple of generations behind and need to be changed... <blockquote>From what I know, single parents have successfully adopted children in India).</blockquote> I suspect that has to do with a) adoption has more of a social consequence than a legal consequence (one of my uncles was adopted by someone else), I never remember him filing out paper work (this was after he was 21, do not ask). b) even if it is an issue, you can always have a sob story or pay the concerned people off. If you try to do things by the book, it always seems to get one into trouble. While I agree that the laws are a couple of generations behind and need to be changed…

From what I know, single parents have successfully adopted children in India).

I suspect that has to do with

a) adoption has more of a social consequence than a legal consequence (one of my uncles was adopted by someone else), I never remember him filing out paper work (this was after he was 21, do not ask).

b) even if it is an issue, you can always have a sob story or pay the concerned people off.

If you try to do things by the book, it always seems to get one into trouble.

]]> By: Santosh http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/08/12/suffer-the-little-children/comment-page-1/#comment-3442 Santosh Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:25:14 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/?p=2047#comment-3442 Truly Indian babudom at its best. Truly Indian babudom at its best.

]]> By: Runa http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/08/12/suffer-the-little-children/comment-page-1/#comment-3440 Runa Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:37:07 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/?p=2047#comment-3440 Santosh, This baby 's surrogate was coincidentally from Anand - maybe the same place you mentioned. The surrogate did her part .Its the parents divorce + antiquated laws + confused jurisdiction that results in cases like these. Santosh,
This baby ’s surrogate was coincidentally from Anand – maybe the same place you mentioned. The surrogate did her part .Its the parents divorce + antiquated laws + confused jurisdiction that results in cases like these.

]]> By: Santosh http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/08/12/suffer-the-little-children/comment-page-1/#comment-3439 Santosh Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:35:12 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/?p=2047#comment-3439 <blockquote>The article goes on to discuss the various ethical and moral issues surrounding surrogacy including the very real possibility that third-world women may potentially be exploited and get into surrogacy without being fully informed of the medical and other issues.</blockquote> I saw a feature on TV (GMA or was it 20/20 on this clinic in Anand, Gujarat that handles surrogacy in a very clean and professional manner. I'm sure there are unethical elements in this field as in most other fields in India but I think the fact that in most case parents and surrogate mothers are able to create such a symbiosis outweighs the occasional abuse of the system.

The article goes on to discuss the various ethical and moral issues surrounding surrogacy including the very real possibility that third-world women may potentially be exploited and get into surrogacy without being fully informed of the medical and other issues.

I saw a feature on TV (GMA or was it 20/20 on this clinic in Anand, Gujarat that handles surrogacy in a very clean and professional manner. I’m sure there are unethical elements in this field as in most other fields in India but I think the fact that in most case parents and surrogate mothers are able to create such a symbiosis outweighs the occasional abuse of the system.

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