Before the Agreement. No expenditure made, or obligation incurred, by the Sponsor before the project start date shall be eligible for grant funds, in whole or in part, unless specifically provided for by the RCO director, such as a waiver of retroactivity or program specific eligible pre-Agreement costs. For reimbursements of such costs, this Agreement must be fully executed and an original received by RCO. The dollar amounts identified in this Agreement may be reduced as necessary to exclude any such expenditure from reimbursement.
Before the Agreement. 1. Social perspective In some way, surrogacy distorts the conventional idea of father, mother, and family. The basic unit of the society is the family and when its long accepted structure comes under dispute, it becomes difficult to digest. Also, some view it as using a woman's body as a commodity providing the service of procreation. To some others, it demeans women, in an already existing patriarchal society, whose notion about woman only being a mean to beget the next generation, is yet to fade off. Thus a social stigma is attached to surrogacy. On the other hand, surrogate mothers are mostly independent thinkers who can break free from the chains of traditional views to be of service to relieve needy couples from their agony. For the couples with infertility issues, who long to be parents, surrogacy is a boon of medical advancement. Since surrogacy involves a lot of contingencies and complications, the support of society is critical. It is thus essential to embrace this advancement to alleviate the anguish of deprived couples.
