“Reproductive Tourism Booms on Mexico’s Mayan Riviera”
Postdoc Heather Walmsley, together with Carolin Schurr (University of Zürich) spent January 2014 interviewing key stakeholders in the growing reproductive tourism industry in Cancun and Villahermosa.
Mexico’s Mayan Riviera is famous for its white beaches, Caribbean sun, and well-developed tourist infrastructure. International tourists increasingly incorporate dental treatments, cosmetic or other elective surgeries into their vacations – attracted by low costs and high quality care. Now, Cancun is attracting attention as a hot destination for the discerning international fertility tourist – seeking in-vitro fertilization (IVF), egg donation, and surrogacy services. Read full article.
