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About Surrogacy:
- Definition: An arrangement where a surrogate mother carries a pregnancy for intended parents.
Types:
- Traditional Surrogacy: Uses the intended father’s sperm and the surrogate’s egg.
- Gestational Surrogacy: The baby is genetically unrelated to the surrogate, with embryos created via IVF implanted in her uterus.
Arrangements:
- Altruistic Surrogacy: No financial gain for the surrogate beyond medical expense reimbursement.
- Commercial Surrogacy: Involves financial compensation for the surrogate beyond medical costs.
Surrogacy in India:
- Surrogacy (Regulation) Act 2021: Allows only altruistic surrogacy for infertile couples. Commercial surrogacy is banned.
- Eligibility for Couples: Married for 5 years, with age restrictions for both spouses. No living children except under specific conditions.
- Surrogate Mother Criteria: A close relative, be married with a child of her own, aged 25-35 years, and can be a surrogate only once.
- Parental Rights: The child is recognized as the biological offspring of the intended couple. Abortion requires surrogate consent and adherence to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act.
Recent Changes to the Provisions:
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Why in News?
- The Indian government has revised the Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022, permitting the use of donor gametes for married couples with certain medical conditions.
