AHMEDABAD: A case of “organic fraud” surfaced in Gujarat, with two younger ladies employed at a hospital in Sabarkantha submitting a criticism that they had been cheated by an agent who promised cost of Rs 20,000 every in change for the donation of their ovarian eggs.
As per the criticism lodged with the 181 Abhayam ladies helpline, the ladies – aged 20 and 21 – agreed to the provide in a bid to earn fast money, as their present month-to-month wage of Rs 15,000 was inadequate to cowl dwelling bills within the metropolis.
They underwent the process to extract their ova twice at a facility in Chhattisgarh with out crucial paperwork, mentioned Falguni Patel, coordinator for Abhayam in Ahmedabad.
Nonetheless, the agent – a girl who contacted the duo two months in the past – by no means paid the promised quantity. The agent disappeared and did not reply to their makes an attempt to contact her. “The agent’s boyfriend additionally acquired concerned and he allegedly threatened the duo of dire penalties in the event that they continued to pursue the matter,” mentioned an Abhayam counsellor.
Helpline officers raised considerations concerning the potential misuse of the extracted ovarian eggs, suggesting they might be used for infertility remedies equivalent to IVF. Regardless of stringent surrogacy legal guidelines, impoverished ladies may fall sufferer to organic frauds, specialists mentioned, whereas highlighting the necessity for a radical investigation to find out the legality of the procedures concerned.
As per the criticism lodged with the 181 Abhayam ladies helpline, the ladies – aged 20 and 21 – agreed to the provide in a bid to earn fast money, as their present month-to-month wage of Rs 15,000 was inadequate to cowl dwelling bills within the metropolis.
They underwent the process to extract their ova twice at a facility in Chhattisgarh with out crucial paperwork, mentioned Falguni Patel, coordinator for Abhayam in Ahmedabad.
Nonetheless, the agent – a girl who contacted the duo two months in the past – by no means paid the promised quantity. The agent disappeared and did not reply to their makes an attempt to contact her. “The agent’s boyfriend additionally acquired concerned and he allegedly threatened the duo of dire penalties in the event that they continued to pursue the matter,” mentioned an Abhayam counsellor.
Helpline officers raised considerations concerning the potential misuse of the extracted ovarian eggs, suggesting they might be used for infertility remedies equivalent to IVF. Regardless of stringent surrogacy legal guidelines, impoverished ladies may fall sufferer to organic frauds, specialists mentioned, whereas highlighting the necessity for a radical investigation to find out the legality of the procedures concerned.
