The Cabinet informed that the
government had accepted all recommendations made by the Rajya Sabha Select
Committee, which studied an earlier version of the draft legislation that aims
at banning commercial surrogacy and allowing only altruistic surrogacy in
India.
As per the revised bill, widows and divorcees will also be allowed to opt for surrogacy.
The proposed insurance cover for surrogate mothers has now been increased to 36 months from 16 months provided in the earlier draft.
“While it is a good step to omit
near relative clause for a surrogate, it doesn’t help to not include monetary
compensation for the surrogate because not many women would be interested in
carrying someone’s child without being paid for it...,” Delhi-based IVF
specialist, Dr Shivani
Sachdev Gour, said.
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