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The link I found called “Child domestic work in India”. The reason I choose that link because the link showed some similar object that we watched movie last week based on domestic workers problem and situation.  According to this link, it found the issue of highest concern of children as a domestic worker in India; such as children who is under 18 years old and girls. In India it’s often being observe that there are many children is working as a domestic worker in other’s people’s household. Those children usually come from rural area to urban area by their relatives, friends, or traffickers. They are only choosing this occupation because of their family’s poverty. Often they work as a condition of food or shelter. They are being disadvantages of getting an education. They work for long hours or stays employer’s house but get pay very little amount of money. Often they even can’t visit their family or household members. Moreover, often these children’s are frequently face verbally and physically abuse. In some case even they become victimize of sexual abuse by their employer.  On the other hand some of these girl child domestic workers find themselves in trapped and get involve in prostitution.

Similar to movie we watched in the class, we can see here that domestic worker mostly experience of staying away from their own family and often get abuse by their employers.

According to diary of Florence Hobson, it showed that how both surrogate mother and couples cope with the situation during the surrogacy period.  The reason I chose that story because, while I was reading this story I found the contrast between Florence and Mary Beth Whitehead surrogacy behavior. As a Surrogate mother, Florence was well prepared and she knew what she is going to do? She was always ready for next step. Unlike Mary Beth Whitehead, Florence main intension was to help those couple who are unable to carry baby, due to have whether their medical, social, or genetic reason. She didn’t desire to keep any of children after their birth. In advance she was always ready to cope with the situation and emotion. When it comes about risking of surrogacy, based on Florence story we can see that surrogate mother always go through with all kinds of health complication, however it also showed that couple who are desiring for baby, they also go through with many more stresses.  For example: During surrogacy pregnancy, couple also keep themselves involve with every step of surrogate mother, such as doctor visit, labor time and so on. Florence stated in her story, “I was admitted for a cesarean section. The mom was by side crying and dad was in the scrub room videotaping”. So it gives an example that those couples with desiring baby also share their both sorrow and joyful moment with surrogate mother.

In conclusion, it showed clear that as a mother, Florence Hobson can be describe as a successful fit mother. She is a mother who is able to create a strong bond in the relationship.  She is aware of every of her decision and psychologically she is able to cope with her emotion and morality. Now Florence feel fortunate about herself of being a surrogate mother.