On the first day of the monsoon session, the center proposed the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Regulation Bill, 2020 , in the parliament. The bill has been proposed to set regulations and standardize the protocols for ART practices in the country. Below listed are the important inclusions of the bill: National Registering Authority - It shall be mandatory for all clinics and banks to register themselves within 60 days of establishing the national registering authority. Age bar - ART services can be availed by men and women above marriageable age but less than 55 and 50 years, respectively.
Besides, married women with a three-year-old child can donate eggs only once in their lifetime. National and state regulatory boards - The bill proposes setting up of National and State boards to regulate the rules for clinics and labs. Faulty practice - Any firm promising of sex-selective…
