NATHAN, a government servant, and Susila, a housewife, (not their real names) married young at 23 and 19 respectively. They basked in their wedded bliss, and enjoyed each other’s love and companionship. After five years of married life, it dawned on both of them that they still did not have children.
Societal pressure somehow caught up to them and they decided to seek expert help on their infertility problem. After visiting three hospitals over five years and being shoved around too often, the couple gave up.
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