Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016; Foreigners and OCI card holders banned
Q. Which of the following is/are true regarding Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016?
1) Foreigners are not allowed to opt for surrogacy but OCI card holders are allowed.
2) Critics argue that the bill doesn’t protect the rights of the children born out of 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
- The rights of surrogate mother and children born out of surrogacy will be protected.
- Altruistic surrogacy will only be allowed for Indian citizens, not NRIs or OCI card holders.
- Only legally wedded couples can have kids with surrogacy.
- The government had recently admitted that in the absence of a statutory mechanism to control commissioning of surrogacy at present, there have been cases of pregnancies by way of surrogacy, including in rural and tribal areas, leading to possible exploitation of women by unscrupulous elements.
- India has emerged as a surrogacy hub for couples from different countries and there have been reported incidents concerning unethical practices, exploitation of surrogate mothers, abandonment of children born out of surrogacy and rackets of intermediaries importing human embryos and gametes.
