Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016; No money to be paid to surrogate
Q. Which of the following is/are true regarding Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016?
1) Apart from medical expenses the surrogate mother can be paid money but the amount will be regulated.
2) Separate Budget provisions will be made as per the Bill for funding this structure regulating surrogacy.- Published on 26 Aug 16a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: Neither 1 nor 2
- A woman will be allowed to become a surrogate mother only for altruistic purpose and under no circumstances money shall be paid to her, except for medical expenses.
- No permanent structure is proposed to be created in the Draft Bill. Neither there are proposals for creating new posts.
- The proposed legislation, while covering an important area is framed in such a manner that it ensures effective regulation but does not add much vertically to the current regulatory structure already in place at the central as well as states.
- Accordingly, there will not be any financial implications except for the meetings of the National and State surrogacy Boards and Appropriate Authorities which will be met out of the regular budget of Central and State governments.
