Couple who lost young sons, become grandparents by surrogacy
By Eram Agha,
The Times of India
| 04. 09. 2016
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ALIGARH: In spite of grieving the loss of their two unwed sons, a couple in their early 50's here broke all the shackles of social stigma to become grandparents with the help of IVF technology.
Due to the societal pressure of a small town, they have refused to come out in open to revel the birth of their twin granddaughters. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a process by which an egg is fertilized by sperm outside the body.
The couple lost both their sons within a period of three years. A road accident claimed the life of their elder son three years ago, while their second son died of blood cancer in his early 20s. The couple took the bold step to preserve the semen of their younger son on the advice of doctors in Delhi. Ahead of his chemotherapy, the doctors in Delhi advised the boy's parents that they should have his semen frozen because the treatment will adversely affect its quality. The family took the advice seriously.
Unfortunately, the younger son also died. The shattered parents...
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