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Nobody Wants India To Become "Industry Of Renting Womb": Delhi High Court On Surrogacy
The Delhi High Court Friday said the law regulating the procedure of surrogacy is intended to curb the exploitation of surrogates and no one wants India to become an "industry of renting a womb".
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Excluding Infertile Couples From Surrogacy Violates Rights: Delhi High Court
The exclusion of "infertile couples" from the benefit of surrogacy prima facie violates their basic right to parenthood as it denies them access to legally and medically regulated procedures and services, the Delhi High Court said.
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Couple Ordered To Undergo Triple Test For Seeking Child Through Surrogacy
The High Court of Karnataka has ordered a couple to undergo a triple test -- genetic, physical and economical -- for seeking permission to obtain a child through surrogacy.
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Delhi Approves Formation Of Medical Boards To Deal With Surrogacy Issues
Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has approved the formation of medical boards in all 11 districts of the city for dealing with matters related to the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, Raj Niwas officials said on Monday.
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Bombay High Court To Reply As Plea Seeks To Set Up District Surrogacy Board
A couple has moved Bombay High Court seeking a direction to the Maharashtra government to set up a district surrogacy board as per provisions of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 and to process registrations of infertility clinics in Mumbai.
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Couples Must Buy 3-Year Health Insurance For Surrogate Mothers: Centre
Couples who intend to take the surrogacy route to become parents will have to buy a general health insurance coverage in favour of a surrogate mother for a period of 36 months, according to the Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules issued recently.
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Surrogacy Bill Aimed At Regulation, Constituting National Board Passed
Parliament passed the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 on Friday, with Lok Sabha passing it with voice vote amid a protest by opposition members demanding the removal of Ajay Mishra as Union minister in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
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Cabinet Approval To Surrogacy Bill To Benefit Widows, Divorced Women
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2020, allowing any "willing" woman to be a surrogate mother and it proposes that widows and divorced women can also benefit from its provisions, besides infertile couples.
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Surrogate Mother Need Not Be Close Relative; Single Woman Can Avail Surrogacy: Parliament Panel
A parliamentary panel has recommended that not only close relatives but any woman who is "willing" should be allowed to act as a surrogate.
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After Opposition Objections, Centre Refers Surrogacy Bill To Select Panel
The centre referred a legislation seeking a ban on commercial surrogacy to a 23-member select committee of the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, after members suggested modifications to some of its more contentious provisions. "I move the motion that the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill-2019, as passed by the Lok Sabha, be referred to a select committee of the R...
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Rajya Sabha MPs Seek Changes In Surrogacy Bill Over Age, Eligibility, Marriage Norms
Rajya Sabha members on Wednesday sought changes in certain provisions of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2019, which mandates that only a close relative can be a surrogate mother and provisions of five years of marriage for commissioning parents.
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Centre Introduces Bill In Lok Sabha To Ban Commercial Surrogacy
Commercial surrogacy will soon be banned and only close relatives will be permitted to act as surrogates to infertile couples for "ethical altruistic" reasons.
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Surrogacy Regulation Bill Passed In Lok Sabha: 10 Points
The surrogacy bill that was introduced in Lok Sabha in 2016 was passed today amid noisy protests by Congress and AIADMK parliamentarians over other issues. The bill bans commercial surrogacy and only allows it among close relatives. The proposed law allows surrogacy for couples that cannot have children. Health Minister JP Nadda said the aim of the...
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Lok Sabha Passes Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill Amid Disruptions
The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 that ensures effective regulation of surrogacy, prohibits commercial surrogacy and allows altruistic surrogacy to the needy Indian infertile couples was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday with a voice vote.
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Don't Ban Commercial Surrogacy, Regulate It, Say Experts
Gurugram: For hiring a womb, India has long been a go-to destination for foreigners. Despite being worth billions, the surrogacy industry continues to remain an unregulated sector. In August last year, the Surrogacy Bill, 2016, was introduced by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in Lok Sabha that proposed a ban on commercial surrogacy in I...
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Nobody Wants India To Become "Industry Of Renting Womb": Delhi High Court On Surrogacy
The Delhi High Court Friday said the law regulating the procedure of surrogacy is intended to curb the exploitation of surrogates and no one wants India to become an "industry of renting a womb".
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Excluding Infertile Couples From Surrogacy Violates Rights: Delhi High Court
The exclusion of "infertile couples" from the benefit of surrogacy prima facie violates their basic right to parenthood as it denies them access to legally and medically regulated procedures and services, the Delhi High Court said.
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Couple Ordered To Undergo Triple Test For Seeking Child Through Surrogacy
The High Court of Karnataka has ordered a couple to undergo a triple test -- genetic, physical and economical -- for seeking permission to obtain a child through surrogacy.
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Delhi Approves Formation Of Medical Boards To Deal With Surrogacy Issues
Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has approved the formation of medical boards in all 11 districts of the city for dealing with matters related to the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, Raj Niwas officials said on Monday.
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Bombay High Court To Reply As Plea Seeks To Set Up District Surrogacy Board
A couple has moved Bombay High Court seeking a direction to the Maharashtra government to set up a district surrogacy board as per provisions of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 and to process registrations of infertility clinics in Mumbai.
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Couples Must Buy 3-Year Health Insurance For Surrogate Mothers: Centre
Couples who intend to take the surrogacy route to become parents will have to buy a general health insurance coverage in favour of a surrogate mother for a period of 36 months, according to the Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules issued recently.
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Surrogacy Bill Aimed At Regulation, Constituting National Board Passed
Parliament passed the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 on Friday, with Lok Sabha passing it with voice vote amid a protest by opposition members demanding the removal of Ajay Mishra as Union minister in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
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Cabinet Approval To Surrogacy Bill To Benefit Widows, Divorced Women
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2020, allowing any "willing" woman to be a surrogate mother and it proposes that widows and divorced women can also benefit from its provisions, besides infertile couples.
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Surrogate Mother Need Not Be Close Relative; Single Woman Can Avail Surrogacy: Parliament Panel
A parliamentary panel has recommended that not only close relatives but any woman who is "willing" should be allowed to act as a surrogate.
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After Opposition Objections, Centre Refers Surrogacy Bill To Select Panel
The centre referred a legislation seeking a ban on commercial surrogacy to a 23-member select committee of the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, after members suggested modifications to some of its more contentious provisions. "I move the motion that the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill-2019, as passed by the Lok Sabha, be referred to a select committee of the R...
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Rajya Sabha MPs Seek Changes In Surrogacy Bill Over Age, Eligibility, Marriage Norms
Rajya Sabha members on Wednesday sought changes in certain provisions of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2019, which mandates that only a close relative can be a surrogate mother and provisions of five years of marriage for commissioning parents.
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Centre Introduces Bill In Lok Sabha To Ban Commercial Surrogacy
Commercial surrogacy will soon be banned and only close relatives will be permitted to act as surrogates to infertile couples for "ethical altruistic" reasons.
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Surrogacy Regulation Bill Passed In Lok Sabha: 10 Points
The surrogacy bill that was introduced in Lok Sabha in 2016 was passed today amid noisy protests by Congress and AIADMK parliamentarians over other issues. The bill bans commercial surrogacy and only allows it among close relatives. The proposed law allows surrogacy for couples that cannot have children. Health Minister JP Nadda said the aim of the...
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Lok Sabha Passes Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill Amid Disruptions
The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 that ensures effective regulation of surrogacy, prohibits commercial surrogacy and allows altruistic surrogacy to the needy Indian infertile couples was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday with a voice vote.
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Don't Ban Commercial Surrogacy, Regulate It, Say Experts
Gurugram: For hiring a womb, India has long been a go-to destination for foreigners. Despite being worth billions, the surrogacy industry continues to remain an unregulated sector. In August last year, the Surrogacy Bill, 2016, was introduced by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in Lok Sabha that proposed a ban on commercial surrogacy in I...
