PUTTING A STOP TO RENT-A-WOMB

Complete ban on commercial surrogacy | ‘Altruistic’ surrogacy allowed but under strict rules; only a close relative can be a surrogate Only legally wedded heterosexual childless couples who are Indian citizens permitted Foreigners, NRIs, live-in couples, homosexuals, single parents not allowed Couples need to wait five years before applying for surrogacy; need to medically prove inability to have a child 10 years of imprisonment, up to ~10 lakh fine for abandoning surrogate child, mistreatment of surrogate mother