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India To Ban Surrogacy Services
By: Tupaki Desk | 28 Oct 2015 9:09 PM IST
Government of India is planning to impose strict rules on Surrogacy. Surrogacy in India is an attractive option for foreign couples who wish to have kids.Many foreign couples have flocked to the country in recent years looking for a low-cost parenthood.
As the surrogacy luring many young women for making quick money now government of india swifts into action.The Indian government has said it plans to ban surrogate services for foreigners wanting babies.
Earlier this month the apex court expressed its concern and ordered the government to spell out measures for regulating the surrogacy industry. Replying to the court Govt has filed an affidavit to this effect and the government said it does not support commercial surrogacy. It says surrogacy would be available "only for Indian couples".
The government, said it would require some time to bring the law in place and says it will prohibit and penalise commercial surrogacy services.
India is called the "surrogacy hub" of the world, where infertile couples, including many from overseas, hire the wombs of local women. Health industry estimates the business is currently having at nine billion rupees and growing at 20 per cent a year.
As the surrogacy luring many young women for making quick money now government of india swifts into action.The Indian government has said it plans to ban surrogate services for foreigners wanting babies.
Earlier this month the apex court expressed its concern and ordered the government to spell out measures for regulating the surrogacy industry. Replying to the court Govt has filed an affidavit to this effect and the government said it does not support commercial surrogacy. It says surrogacy would be available "only for Indian couples".
The government, said it would require some time to bring the law in place and says it will prohibit and penalise commercial surrogacy services.
India is called the "surrogacy hub" of the world, where infertile couples, including many from overseas, hire the wombs of local women. Health industry estimates the business is currently having at nine billion rupees and growing at 20 per cent a year.