In more globalization news, India is taking the lead in reproductive tourism:
Driven by many of the same factors that have led Western businesses to outsource some of their operations to India in recent years, an increasing number of infertile couples from abroad are coming here in search of women such as Mehli who are willing, in effect, to rent out their wombs.
None of the eggs belong to the Indian women; they're either from the intended mother or from anonymous donors. So far there hasn't been a problem with any of the ladies not being willing to relinquish a baby, but I imagine that will come in time. There's always the woman that gets hired to be a toaster and ends up wanting to keep the toast.
It's starting to get a little confusing as to which body parts it's legal to rent out.
Is it just me, or this beginning to sound a lot like "the world's oldest profession"?
BTW, I'm pre-renting out my parts to science. Just call me "the walking cadaver".
Posted by: Jeff H at April 19, 2006 05:44 PMIt does seem strange the dividing up of the legal and the illegal.
Posted by: Donnah at April 20, 2006 08:00 AMMy thought reading that as well. Exactly which parts can I legally rent here anyway? It's getting confusing.
Posted by: Hawkeye at April 21, 2006 07:23 PM