Culture of the Oan Isles: Difference between revisions

 

Although traditional Oan homes were multi generational, this is no longer feasible for most urban people. People find work opportunities far from their home towns in most cases. Furthermore, the towns they live in tend to be expensive and accommodation is scarce and child expenses are high. Many couples especially queer couples tend to adopt children instead of having their own. Although surrogacy is a viable option, it is expensive. Barriers to having biological children are diminishing as poor women from foreign nations are often hired by middle income to upper income couples to have their children for a fee. Because surrogacy is non-commercial in the Oan Isles, they often have to let the pregnancy play out in that woman's country. There have been reports of babies from foreign nations being stolen or bought from their parents so wealthy Oan couples can have children.