India’s surrogate mothers are risking their lives and urgently need protection

June 8, 2012

Premila Vaghela, a poor 30-year-old surrogate mother, died last month, while reportedly waiting for a routine examination at a hospital in Ahmedabad. The news was barely covered by the media – after all, she had completed the task she had been contracted for, and the eight-month-old fetus meant for an American “commissioning” parent survived. (NY Daily News)