A Voyage for Regulating Commercial Surrogacy in India: An Analysis of Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016

  • Authors

    • Bandna Shekhar
    • Anil K. Dixit
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v8i1.10.28399
  • Assisted Reproductive Technology, fertilized, Surrogate, agreement.

  • Abstract

    To beget a child is a priceless feeling. But for those persons who cannot have their own child, it can be problematice and painful. Surrogacy has emerged as a solution towards this type of situation. India became the top most place for surrogacy after baby M case and it was totally unregulated process.  There were no rigths for the surrogate mother and child. As different countries around the world having different laws so, there came a situation of conflict of laws. After so many bills finaly Indian Government proposed a novel legislative proposal of Surrogacy Bill 2016, which has put some restrictions for particular individuals who are totally banned and cannot avail the surrogacy process. This bill has put a full stop on commercial surogacy in India. But some critiques says that it is a very haste decision of the government.The present paper has discussed the journey of unregulated surrogacy process towards its  regulation. But whether this has proved fruitful or futile? it is still a matter of dicussion.

     

     

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    Shekhar, B., & K. Dixit, A. (2019). A Voyage for Regulating Commercial Surrogacy in India: An Analysis of Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 8(1.10), 241-247. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v8i1.10.28399

    Received date: 2019-03-15

    Accepted date: 2019-03-15