Surrogacy is a very contentious subject that generates passionate arguments in feminist literature, particularly when it occurs in underdeveloped countries and is carried out by local women for affluent multinational persons. The purpose of this Research paper is to challenge commonly held beliefs using the tales and experiences of Indian surrogates themselves. The results suggested that surrogates satisfied the national standards' age and marital and family status requirements. The decision to become a surrogate mother was often made with the spouse. Its primary objective was to enhance the socioeconomic status of the family. Women have praised surrogacy as providing better working circumstances than their previous employment. They held firm opinions on the child and their employment. As surrogacy is connected with extramarital relationships, they reported encountering obstacles and social disapproval. In addition, they detailed a medical procedure over which they had little control, yet they made no objections. Overall, surrogates did not depict themselves as fragile women or victims, but rather as moms and husbands who were in charge of their own destinies. The reality of surrogacy in India encompasses contradictory characteristics, which we refer to as "paradoxes" in this study. First, although women have become surrogates in response to gender limitations as mothers and husbands, they have violated gender norms by doing so. Surrogates exploited surrogacy as a way of upward mobility for themselves and their children, despite the social perception of surrogacy as filthy job performed for survival. Lastly, despite the fact that surrogacy was structured to combat allegations of exploitation, surrogates were constantly dominated by the medical establishment and had no say in the surrogacy process. This reflects their everyday lives as women. Although the legal environment in India has evolved, surrogacy continues to challenge gender norms, particularly in other developing nations where the practise is gaining popularity.
Key words: Surrogacy; paradoxes; India; Issues; Legal aspect.
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