2.  Lisa and Brian Switzer, an infertile
American couple, seek surrogacy help in
India after they realize it is too expensive
in America. This is a story of their journey
and the bumps in the road along the way.
Summary

3.  Cultural differences
› Having a baby without a man
› Standard of living
› Money
Film’s Message

4.  A different perspective on surrogacy
› It’s not right or wrong
› Birth parents aren’t being selfish
› Beneficial for both sides
› Last resort for both parties
Film’s Message

5.  Understand the complexities of surrogacy
› Why a family would do it
› How it affects both parties
› The business aspect
Film’s Message

6.  Human rights
› How much can you “scam” a person
for your business?
› “Buying” a person
› Husband-wife relationship
› Women’s choices
Film’s Message

7.  The notion of motherhood
› Do you have to give birth to a child to be their
mother?
› What rights should the surrogate have after the
baby is born?
Film’s Message

8.  Many different perspectives
› Doctors
› The Switzers
› Rudy Rupak- One founder of Planet Hospital
› American community
› Surrogate mother
› Surrogate family
Communication

9.  Engaging
› Kept the audience
entertained which made
it easier for them to
grasp the film’s
message
› Some humor- kept it
light
› Empathize with the
characters
Communication

10. Feel a connection
with both the Switzers
and the surrogate
Audience Response

11.  Understand the
decisions that were
made and why.
Audience Response

12. Don’t judge before you
know all the details in
a situation.
Audience Response

13.  Feel whatever emotions
the people in the movie
were feeling.
Audience Response

14. Have a new
awareness of each of
the cultures portrayed
in the film.
Audience Response

15. Home video
› More personal–
easier to
connect with
Switzer family.
Sources

16. Personal accounts (interviews)
› Surrogate
› Surrogate family
› Switzers
› Doctors
› Rudy Rupak
› Hospital Executives
Sources

17.  Don’t judge others based on their culture.
› Learn why people do the things they do
 Why surrogacy was the best option
› Cultural differences
 Having a baby without a man
 Money
 Way of life
 Standard of living
› Become more worldly
 Have a better understanding of the cultures around
you.
Course Questions

18. Economically
› Buy things to fuel the economy
 Pay for surrogate and surrogacy services
› Realize the different impact money has in
different countries
 How much the surrogate is being paid in
India
 Cost of surrogacy in the United States vs.
India
Course Questions

19. Realize the impact your
decisions will have on the
people around you.
› Choosing surrogacy
› Impact doctors will have by running these
programs
› Offering more affordable surrogacy in
another country
Course Questions

20. Know the legal and ethical
implications of your choices.
› Not everyone agrees surrogacy is “politically
correct”
 Buying a person
 Using them
 Other options
 Not being paid equally
Course Questions

21.  Every choice you make has an impact on
others in some way or another.
› The Switzer’s choice to go through surrogacy in
India impacted those that heard their story as
well as the surrogate and her family.
Course Questions

22. Is surrogacy a violation of
human rights because
you are “buying” a
person?
Questions

23. Should people judge
surrogacy differently based
on if it is happening in the
United States or in a poorer
country?
Questions

24. As this becomes a more
relevant topic in society
what laws will be put in
place?
Questions

25. What regulations will have
to be made between
companies such as Planet
Hospital and the hospitals
in foreign countries where
these surrogates are
actually giving birth?
Questions

26. If I was desperate to have a
child and had seen the Switzer’s
experience in India would I
consider doing the same thing?
Questions