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Table 1 Payment installments made to the surrogate mothers and by the intended parents

From: An ethnomethodological approach to examine exploitation in the context of capacity, trust and experience of commercial surrogacy in India

Payment to the surrogate mother

In rupees

In euros

Monthly payment (for her household expenditure as she stayed in the surrogate home).

2,500

36

On completion of 4th month

25,000

357

On completion of 8th month

25,000

357

On handing over the baby (Rs 10,000 to be paid to the surrogate agent).

177,500

2,535

Total amount paid to the surrogate mother

250,000

3,430

Payment by the intended parents to the clinic (this rate was doubled in case of twins).

1,100,000

15,714

Approximate additional costs incurred by intended parents (including transport cost, caesarean section, breastfeeding, neonatal clinic and official documents).

1,400,000

20,000