Commercial Surrogacy and Fertility Tourism in India- The Case of Baby Manji

Abstract

It is a dense rich case that shows the tensions between law (Inter-country), ethics, humanitarian values, technology, and private medical care specifically in new reproductive technology. It Raises many pertinent questions viz. What is a mother? What is a father? What does it mean to be a human? or a Citizen. How emerging technologies redefine these identities and pose ethical challenges.