By Robin Gomes A bill banning commercial surrogacy was introduced in the upper house of Indian parliament on August 5 after gaining the approval of the lower house. Altruistic surrogacy The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 allows “ethical altruistic surrogacy” to the intending infertile Indian married couple, between the age ofContinue Reading
London: A London based Indian-origin British couple, Shital and Harvey Jassal, are unable to bring to life frozen embryos they shipped to India for surrogate babies three years ago. Worse, they are unable to ship them back to Britain, where they were made. The impact of the proposed Commercial SurrogacyContinue Reading
As for the Catholic bishops, it is time that they became more sensitive to ground realities in the family, and involved the actual stakeholders in any process of legislationContinue Reading
Under India’s new bill, couples abandoning a baby risk 10-year imprisonment and a Rs 10 lakh fine, or both. It also makes it illegal for doctors to do procedures that hurt the surrogate mother and the baby’s physical and mental health.Continue Reading
New Delhi: For thousands of childless couples the world over, India has been the go-to destination to fulfill their dreams of becoming parents, thanks to its well-trained doctors, well-appointed fertility clinics and vast numbers of poor women willing to serve as surrogate mothers. Not anymore. The Indian government recently bannedContinue Reading
Washington D.C: Women from a poor demographic have become an increasing interest in the multi-billion dollar surrogate industry, with most mothers being forced or coerced into volunteering as a surrogate. “Surrogacy depends in many cases on the exploitation of poor women, because it’s the poor who have to sell andContinue Reading
