A Bill that bars commercial surrogacy and allows only close relatives to act as surrogates to needy infertile couples for "altruistic" reasons was passed by the Lok Sabha Wednesday with Health Minister terming the proposed legislation historic. The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 was passed after an hour-long debate amid noisy protests by Congress and AIADMK members over various issues.
He said that different sections of society, political parties, the Supreme Court and the Law Commission have spoken against commercial surrogacy. Source- Financial Express
