Investigation: Surrogate baby delivered every 48 hours

An Evening Standard investigation today exposes the boom in Indian surrogate babies for childless Western couples.

One leading obstetrician at a Mumbai hospital says she delivers on average one baby to a British couple every 48 hours.

One London couple who have taken advantage of India's “baby factories” told the Standard of their joy at having twins.

Louis and Freya are the genetic offspring of Chris and Susan Morrison but were carried in the womb of a Gujarati woman who was paid £8,000.

The case will inevitably raise questions over the relative ease with which childless couples can go to India to have surrogate...