Surrogacy
Italian Bill Criminalising Surrogacy Abroad
The Italian parliament recently made a significant decision to criminalize surrogacy abroad, sparking both support and controversy. The bill, which received 166 votes in favor and 109 against, is aimed at imposing penalties on Italians who engage in surrogacy overseas. ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020
The bill aims to provide for regulation of ART (Assisted Reproduction Technology). ART is used to treat infertility. In ART, the eggs are removed from woman’s body, mixed with sperm to form embryos. The bill was recently passed in Lok ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Upper House debates Surrogacy Regulation Bill, 2019
On 19 Nov, while debating on Surrogacy Bill in winter session of Parliament, Health Minister Dr Harsh Vadhan said India has emerged as a hub of surrogacy in recent years. The Surrogacy Regulation Bill, 2019 prohibits commercial surrogacy, but allows ..
Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 passed by Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha has passed Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2016 on 19th December 2018 to protect surrogacy in the country. The bill has banned commercial surrogacy and allows only altruistic surrogacy. The bill protects the rights of the surrogate mother and the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Surrogacy Bill 2016: Key Features
The cabinet has cleared the surrogacy bill 2016. The features of the bill include: The Bill defines surrogacy as a practice where a woman gives birth to a child for an eligible couple and agrees to hand over the child ..
Cabinet approves amendments in Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016
The Union Cabinet has approved proposal for moving official amendments in Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016. Once the Bill is enacted by Parliament, National Surrogacy Board (NSB) will be constituted at central level. The States/UTs will constitute State Surrogacy Boards (SSBs) ..