‘Adopt a homeless child’, Taslima slams surrogacy as Priyanka announces motherhood

Author Taslima Nasrin has slammed the process of giving birth via surrogacy, saying that such a process exists since there are poor women who get exploited in the process.

Nasrin's remarks on Twitter, which came soon after Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas welcomed their first baby via surrogacy, created a flutter on social media.

The author also questioned the feelings of women who attain motherhood via surrogacy, reports our New Delhi correspondent.

"How do those mothers feel when they get their readymade babies through surrogacy? Do they have the same feelings for the babies like the mothers who give birth to the babies?" Taslima tweeted.

"Surrogacy is possible because there are poor women. Rich people always want the existence of poverty in the society for their own interests. If you badly need to raise a child, adopt a homeless one. Children must inherit your traits -- it is just a selfish narcissistic ego," the writer said.

Social media users criticised the writer's comment, saying it is the choice of the individual, adding that in many cases people may opt for surrogacy because of medical reasons.

Though Taslima did not mention Priyanka Chopra, the tweets have come after the actress and Nick Jonas announced on Saturday midnight that they have become parents via surrogacy.

Reports said the celebrity couple have welcomed a baby girl who was born 12 weeks premature.