Surrogacy in India – Recent Advances

Abstract

Surrogacy arrangement comes into play when pregnancy is impossible or when it includes risks for the mother, which can threaten the life of the intended mother or in the case of a single male or a male couple who desires to have a child. The surrogacy market of India became well known among intending couples in developed nations because of the comparatively cost-effective process and easy access provided by Indian surrogacy agencies. This created a need for legislation that pertains to the smooth flow of the whole process of surrogacy. The bill was introduced and passed by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in 2019 and 2021, respectively. Then it got the assent of the President of India on December 25, 2021, and was published in the official Gazette of India. The legislation was constituted to form the National and State Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Board as well as National Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Registry and Appropriate Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Authority