Christianity And Surrogacy

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Neither India nor the rest of the word is alien to the concept of surrogacy. It is almost ironic that the debate on surrogacy even arises amongst the very same people who pray. Some Vatican’s are seen to be against surrogacy, what if the same rule would be applied when Jesus was born? This question was raised by Elayne Boosler. Funnily enough the same applies to Hindus. It is evident that the same was also present in Hindu Mythology. It was true of Krishna’s parents Devaki and Vasudev, where by the will of God, Devaki’s embryo was transferred to the womb of Rohini,the first wife of Vasudev, to prevent the baby being killed by Kansa, Devaki’s brother. Reference of surrogacy is also evident in Mahabharata where the birth of Draupadi out of Yagnakunda

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