ABSTRACT In this article, we look at the predicament of Indian commercial surrogates and how they cope with the knowledge that the child they are carrying must be relinquished by them soon after delivery. How can a surrogate distance herself emotionally from the baby she is carrying? And to what extent is she supported by other surrogates, her family members and the social environment? Much has been written about the economic and social vulnerability of Indian surrogates. We would like to focus in particular on their emotional vulnerability. Following Rogers et al. (2012a), we ask what are the sources of these women’s vulnerability? How do they handle it? Our observations are based on literature review, and empirical research, the latter conducted by the second author in a clinic in South India. To conclude we suggest that the regulation in the making on surrogacy needs to be context and individual sensitive in order to address this aspect of their vulnerability.

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一辈子的妈妈？探索印度商业代孕母亲的情感脆弱性

摘要在本文中，我们将探讨印度商业代孕妈妈的困境，以及他们如何应对所怀的孩子必须在分娩后不久被他们放弃的知识。代孕妈妈如何在情感上与她所怀的婴儿保持距离？她在多大程度上得到了其他代理人、她的家人和社会环境的支持？关于印度代理人的经济和社会脆弱性的文章很多。我们想特别关注他们的情感脆弱性。继罗杰斯等人之后。（2012a），我们问这些女性脆弱的根源是什么？他们如何处理？我们的观察基于文献回顾和实证研究，后者由第二作者在印度南部的一家诊所进行。