Is the surrogacy industry a reproductive venture?

Commercial surrogacy is neither legal nor illegal in Uganda. However, it is flourishing. In an economy like the one we live in, imagine earning Shs6 million per month for all the nine months you are pregnant. 

Shs5 million is the monthly fee, while Shs1 million is a stipend to take care of your needs. At the end of the pregnancy, you hand over the baby and walk away with Shs54 million. And that is on the low end. However, it is one of the easier ways to climb out of poverty now.  

Alice* is over 20 weeks into her pregnancy. Although she has two children, she chose to be a…