HJ00870609
GOOGLE BABY
Directed by Zippi Brand Frank

Google Baby is a journey across three continents telling the story of the up-and-coming baby production industry in the age of globalization. Doron, an Israeli entrepreneur with a high tech background proposes a new service ¨C baby production. The baby producer (as he introduces himself) provides customers with a turn-key, cost effective solution using outsourcing of the surrogacy element to India as a way to lower prices. The preferred genetic material is selected by the clients and the rest is left in the hands of the producer: sperm and eggs are purchased online and multiple embryos are produced and frozen. Packed in liquid nitrogen, only the embryos that fit the customers' preferences are shipped to India where they are implanted into the wombs of local women. These surrogates are kept in a closed clinic under constant supervision by Dr. Nanya Patel. She sees her participation as sisterly, "one woman helping another." The customers arrive at the end of the nine month pregnancy period to pick up their babies.

In the 60's, the introduction of the contraceptive pill turned sex into an act independent of the risk of pregnancy. Today, technology has turned 'making a baby' into an act independent of sex. Globalization is making "baby producing" affordable ¨C and all one needs is a credit card.

The film raises many issues but the presentation is non-judgmental. Discussions of medical ethics, racism, and exploitation may follow. A valuable addition for women's studies, bioethics, and globalization courses.

Awards
~ International Emmy Award for News & Documentary, Outstanding Science and Technology Programming - 2011
~ Best Film Award, Docaviv International Film Festival ¨C 2009
DVD
76 minutes
2011
USD 350.00
 
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