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VOL. 2, ISSUE 6 (2017)
Surrogacy in India
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R Dinesh
Abstract
This paper deals with the surrogacy in India along with the evolution and its techniques which are followed in India. Surrogacy is a method of assisted reproduction whereby a woman agrees to become pregnant for giving birth to a child for others to raise. Whereas in India, compensation is allowed for the surrogate mother for renting her womb to a couple. This advanced medical procedure is known as in-vitro fertilization technology by which fertilized eggs will give birth to embryos. The database of surrogate mothers record their physical and mental health, their medical and family history, social background, level of education and interests or if they are into smoking and drinking. The first "official" legal surrogacy agreement was enacted in the mid-1970 with the child who was referred to as Baby M. Over the years, surrogacy has become a much more popular process and procedure than it was just a few decades ago. In fact, over the past dozen years, certain events have taken place that has made surrogacy history. There is no law governing the surrogacy ‘Surrogacy Agreement’, is the only base which governs the parties to surrogacy. Therefore the commissioning parents are required to be attentive while signing agreement, so that the surrogacy agreement is not held void in court of law. Every agreement, should express purpose and situations, the need of surrogacy, free will of surrogate, details about the surrogate and the terms on which the surrogate agrees to gestate the child, etc. Government certified ART banks to store complete details of surrogates and donors. The certification to ART banks would be given by state boards. This independent body would have authority to register, maintain and monitor the functioning. The determination of the sex of the baby and ‘selective child birth’ through surrogacy is illegal.
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Pages:153-156
How to cite this article:
R Dinesh "Surrogacy in India". International Journal of Academic Research and Development, Vol 2, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 153-156
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