What is the difference between surrogacy and adoption in Indian surrogate mothers?

What is the difference between surrogacy and adoption in Indian surrogate mothers?

There are several differences between surrogacy and adoption in India. In surrogacy, the potential parents are known as the intended parents whereas in adoption they are known as adoptive parents. The following are the difference between surrogacy and adoption in India:


  • Adoption is a process where you bring a child from any NGO or orphanage into your life but he/she is not biologically connected to you. On the other hand, in surrogacy, a woman gets pregnant through the IVF process in which the fertility expert will use the sperm and egg of the intended parents or the donor eggs and sperm which means the parents will have their biological baby through surrogacy.

  • Surrogacy is a procedure where intended parents and the surrogate mother are legally bound to sign a contract so that the surrogate mother cannot change her mind and keep the baby with her. However, adoption is a process where no legal contract is signed and the woman who gave birth to a child can change her mind and keep the baby after he/she is born.

  • In adoption, the couple can become the legal parents of the child after several months when a child is placed with them. However, in surrogacy, the intended parents become legal parents before the baby is born.


What is the difference in the matching process of surrogacy and adoption?


In adoption, adoptive parents usually get to choose certain criteria for the types of adoption that include race, medical history, caste, post-placement contact, etc. However, adoption is a process in which the birth mother will choose the family to whom she wants to place her baby. On the other hand, in surrogacy, the matching process is mutual which means the intended parents have a choice to choose the surrogate mother according to their preference from the database provided to them by the fertility clinic. The intended parents can select the profile of the surrogate mother with whom they wish to work also the profile of the intended parents is shared with the surrogate mother and when both parties are mutually ready then the surrogacy procedure begins.


In adoption, the parents need to wait for several months or even years to find a birth mother whereas in surrogacy the intended parents find a surrogate match and after matching the profile they begin their surrogacy journey. Nowadays, many women are interested in surrogacy instead of adoption.


How screening process is different in surrogacy and adoption?


In surrogacy, both the surrogate mother and the intended parents need to undergo the medical screening before their profiles are matched. Throughout the surrogacy procedure, the surrogate mother will be on drugs and alcohol under the supervision of the fertility expert and the intended parents can be assured that no drug will impact the baby's health in the surrogate mother's womb. The legal contract has been signed by the surrogate mother and the intended parents also the intended parents to ensure that the surrogate mother will receive proper prenatal care.


In adoption, the screening part is less for the birth mother and she also asked to disclose if any drug or alcohol she is consuming. In adoption, the birth mother may or may not choose to receive prenatal care as there is no legal boundary in the adoption process.


How much is the involvement of the intended parents and adoptive parents in the procedure?


In adoption, the adoptive parents have very little control in the process and they may not be involved in most of the pregnancy cases. If we see, the adoption process is not legally signed by the adoptive parents and the birth parents so in such cases the birth parents have full right to change their mind at any point in time in the process. This can create uncertainty for the adoptive parents.


However, surrogacy is a procedure that is legally signed by the surrogate mother and the intended parents and in the contract, it is mentioned about the expectation for both parties from the surrogacy so there is no point that the surrogate mother carries a baby for 9 months in her womb and keeps the baby with her. As per the legal agreement she needs to take her and baby proper care during the process and the need to hand-over the baby to the intended parents.


What’s the difference between the cost of the surrogacy and adoption process?


Surrogacy is a little expensive as compared to adoption. The surrogacy procedure includes the cost of the IVF, compensation to the surrogate mother, medical pre and post-expenses, legal charges, and delivery cost. The estimated cost of surrogacy in India is Rs. 25 lakhs and the final will be confirmed by the fertility expert. This cost is depending on the city, procedure, fertility expert, etc. the intended parents choose.


However, the estimated cost of the adoption in India is around Rs. 5 lakhs and can go up to Rs. 10 lakhs. This is less expensive as compared to surrogacy but surrogacy will give the assurance to the intended parents that the baby is with them only after the completion of the procedure; however, adoption is uncertain and the birth parents can change their mind at any point in time.


The law for both surrogacy and adoption is different in every state and also varies from the experience of a fertility expert. So, before planning any process the childless couples need to check properly the law of the state where they are planning to precede the chosen process.


Final Thoughts


Indian Surrogate mothers - In case you are interested in learning more about surrogacy or you wish to start with surrogacy procedures then call us on. Our professional will fix your appointment with our qualified fertility counselor who will explain the surrogacy process in depth. Once the couple understands the process and wishes to proceed then the counselor will fix an appointment with an experienced and qualified fertility expert and they will help the intended parents in achieving their goal of having a baby.

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