On the popular Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, an account called “Georgia Notes” (@格鲁吉亚小纸条) offers tips and advice to Chinese nationals planning a trip to the Republic of Georgia. In one post...
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Sometimes it takes a tragedy to draw public attention to otherwise unconsidered  problems.
 
The   recent earthquakes in Nepal, and their consequences for  Israelis   hiring surrogate mothers there, represent such an  instance.
 
Understandably,   the initial public spotlight was focused on the  evacuation of the   babies, and in some cases the surrogate mothers, from Nepal.  Most   commentary on the issue took it as a given that surrogacy is a positive    phenomenon for all parties involved, and that seeking surrogacy in   Nepal is  appropriate.
 
We Israelis are pro-natalist. We see the   creation of  children as both a mitzvah and a blessing. The pain of   infertility resonates  deeply, on both an individual and a national   level. Accordingly, Israel has  removed economic barriers to IVF and has   consistently been at the forefront of  scientific developments in   reproductive technologies.
 
Surrogacy seems to  fit well with this   pro-natalist impulse. Unfortunately, though, there has been  little   discussion surrounding the ethical, social and legal implications of the    practice, particularly when it comes to international surrogacy.
At the core of international surrogacy lie a number of ethical concerns...



