Lok Sabha recently passed a bill that bans commercial surrogacy and allows only close relatives to act as surrogates to needy couples. Mr. J P Nadda said, that this bill protects women from exploitation and ensures the rights of the child born through surrogacy. The bill demanded a ban on commercial surrogacy, but altruistic surrogacy will be permitted for needy infertile couples. The Surrogacy (Regulation) bill 2016 was passed after a long debate by Congress and AIADMK members over various issues.
Mr. Nadda said that many concerns about commercial surrogacy were addressed and then this decision was taken. India has become a hub for commercial surrogacy and surrogate mothers are exploited. This bill would in turn safeguard these women from the exploitation and ensure the rights of the women and the children born. This bill proposes a complete ban on commercial surrogacy but, altruistic…
