Lisa and Brian Switzer, an American infertile couple, seek surrogacy help in India after finding it too expensive in the US. The documentary follows their journey through the cultural and financial challenges of international surrogacy.

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