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Forty-three women were rescued from an alleged illegal human egg harvesting and sale scheme in India as part of simultaneous police raids at four different locations. Eight people were arrested.
A police raid in India rescued 43 women from an alleged illegal human egg harvesting scheme.
Eight people were arrested.
Police say women were recruited with an offer of ₹20,000 to ₹30,000 ($211 to $317 US dollars) for each egg donation cycle they took part in.
The investigation is looking into a lack of safety protocols and informed consent, how often the women were 'donating' eggs, and compliance with the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021.
Fertility is a billion-dollar industry that exploits underprivileged women.
According to The Hindu, the "raids were conducted by Begumpet and Saroornagar police along with the Special Operations Team of the Malkajgiri Commissionerate at premises in Prakash Nagar, Begumpet, Erragadda, Saroornagar and Gopalapuram."
Police were able to collect documents, cellphones, and other materials as evidence and verified the identities of the women who were rescued.
Those arrested were "Amit Sharma, 44, described as the alleged main organiser, Nikkat Parveen, 31, an alleged co-organiser and recruiter, Reshma Khatoon, 26, an IVF agent or sub-agent, Meghavath Srinivas alias Sonu, 23, Jepray Pradeep, 27, Sk. Parveen, 42, Vijay Bhagwah Rao Salunke, 46, and Pankaj Soni, 52. Emirisheetty Durga Prasad, 42, a businessman from Saroornagar, was also arrested in connection with one of the Saroornagar cases," reported The Hindu.
Sharma had allegedly been operating at the premises for about two years.
Women were recruited from different states and brought to Hyderabad with an offer of ₹20,000 to ₹30,000 ($211 to $317 US dollars) for each egg donation cycle they took part in.
They told police that they had been injected with hormones and given synthetic progesterone, a pregnancy hormone.
Malkajgiri Police Commissioner B. Sumathi explained, “We are examining the recruitment, transportation, accommodation and medical procedures, including whether the required legal and safety protocols were followed."
In addition, police say that there was no authorized medical supervision on the premises and that biomedical waste disposal arrangements were not present.
There are concerns of a lack of informed consent, how often the women were 'donating' eggs, safety protocols, and compliance with the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021.
Fertility is a billion-dollar industry that exploits underprivileged women who are promised money for their eggs and the rental of their uterus to carry children for wealthy women, often from other nations.
In vitro fertilization commodifies women and children and causes the deaths of preborn children at a higher rate than abortion.
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·Forty-three women were rescued from an alleged illegal human egg harvesting and sale scheme in India as part of simultaneous police raids at four different locations. Eight people were arrested.
A police raid in India rescued 43 women from an alleged illegal human egg harvesting scheme.
Eight people were arrested.
Police say women were recruited with an offer of ₹20,000 to ₹30,000 ($211 to $317 US dollars) for each egg donation cycle they took part in.
The investigation is looking into a lack of safety protocols and informed consent, how often the women were 'donating' eggs, and compliance with the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021.
Fertility is a billion-dollar industry that exploits underprivileged women.
According to The Hindu, the "raids were conducted by Begumpet and Saroornagar police along with the Special Operations Team of the Malkajgiri Commissionerate at premises in Prakash Nagar, Begumpet, Erragadda, Saroornagar and Gopalapuram."
Police were able to collect documents, cellphones, and other materials as evidence and verified the identities of the women who were rescued.
Those arrested were "Amit Sharma, 44, described as the alleged main organiser, Nikkat Parveen, 31, an alleged co-organiser and recruiter, Reshma Khatoon, 26, an IVF agent or sub-agent, Meghavath Srinivas alias Sonu, 23, Jepray Pradeep, 27, Sk. Parveen, 42, Vijay Bhagwah Rao Salunke, 46, and Pankaj Soni, 52. Emirisheetty Durga Prasad, 42, a businessman from Saroornagar, was also arrested in connection with one of the Saroornagar cases," reported The Hindu.
Sharma had allegedly been operating at the premises for about two years.
Women were recruited from different states and brought to Hyderabad with an offer of ₹20,000 to ₹30,000 ($211 to $317 US dollars) for each egg donation cycle they took part in.
They told police that they had been injected with hormones and given synthetic progesterone, a pregnancy hormone.
Malkajgiri Police Commissioner B. Sumathi explained, “We are examining the recruitment, transportation, accommodation and medical procedures, including whether the required legal and safety protocols were followed."
In addition, police say that there was no authorized medical supervision on the premises and that biomedical waste disposal arrangements were not present.
There are concerns of a lack of informed consent, how often the women were 'donating' eggs, safety protocols, and compliance with the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021.
Fertility is a billion-dollar industry that exploits underprivileged women who are promised money for their eggs and the rental of their uterus to carry children for wealthy women, often from other nations.
In vitro fertilization commodifies women and children and causes the deaths of preborn children at a higher rate than abortion.
Live Action News is pro-life news and commentary from a pro-life perspective.
Our work is possible because of our donors. Please consider giving to further our work of changing hearts and minds on issues of life and human dignity.
Contact editor@liveaction.org for questions, corrections, or if you are seeking permission to reprint any Live Action News content.
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Omar L. Hamada MD, MBA, FACOG, FAAFP
·Pop Culture
Nancy Flanders
·Human Interest
Nancy Flanders
·Analysis
Nancy Flanders
·Activism
Nancy Flanders
·Politics
Nancy Flanders
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