Psst--this is happening in Las Vegas, among other parts of the US. (Popular way of making a living for former go-go dancers et al.) I actually know a couple here who used the service in LV, and were quite pleased. Apparently Margaret Atwood's dystopia is an accepted fact of life now. Carol K., Fresno On 12/31/07, Mike Geary <atlas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > My scorn for capitalism won't surprise anyone here, but my admiration for > it's resourcefulness might. > > >>The women earn more than many would make in 15 years. But the program > raises a host of uncomfortable questions that touch on morals and modern > science, exploitation and globalization...<< > > If we can turn the wholesale killing of people into a retail industry, I > don't see why birthin' babies should raise an eyebrow. > > >>Ritu Sodhi, a furniture importer from Los Angeles who was born in India, > spent $200,000 trying to get pregnant through in-vitro fertilization, and > was considering spending another $80,000 to hire a surrogate mother in the > United States. > >>"We were so desperate," she said. "It was emotionally and financially > exhausting."<< > > > > Just wait till she sees the bill from Stanford University in about 18 years. > > I wonder what their returned goods policy is. > > Mike Geary > > Memphis > ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html