The Dark Side of the Global Surrogacy and Fertility Industry
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Women in House 3 rarely communicated with those in House 5, but when they did, they heard disturbing reports of overcrowding, food shortages, and harsh conditions in House 5, which was located on a hill outside Tbilisi.
- House 5 women appeared fierce and guarded, likely as a survival mechanism, and kept personal supplies like cooking oil in their rooms, unlike the communal sharing in House 3.
- Women who misbehaved or broke rules in House 3 risked being sold to House 5, where conditions were reportedly worse.
- Surrogate mothers, mostly from Thailand, faced financial barriers to leaving the program, including repaying at least $2,200 to their Chinese employers, often forcing
