{
  "id": 15369759,
  "title": "How Indian couples are spending crores to have a baby boy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/how-indian-couples-are-spending-crores-to-have-a-baby-boy",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T04:42:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/baby-boy-hunt-takes-indians-to-foreign-shores/articleshow/135023380.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Affluent Indian couples are increasingly opting for foreign IVF and surrogacy packages to ensure the birth of male children. Destinations such as the UAE, US, and Colombia offer advanced gender selection technologies, a practice not permitted in India. With costs ranging from ₹15 lakh to ₹1.7 crore, this trend prompts many to seek services abroad, particularly as regulatory changes within India…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}