The Need for Surrogacy Laws in India – What do you Know?
Commercial surrogacy was legalized in India in the year 2002. While there are no such surrogacy laws in India but there are bills passed from time to time that have helped many individuals and especially film stars in taking complete advantage of this practice. India has always been one of the favorite countries for people looking for surrogate children. This is because of the affordable availability of surrogate mothers. This has enabled the overuse of the practice. The Indian Council of Medical research laid down the guidelines for the procedure in 2002 and this made the practice legal. However, legislative backing was not offered to the practice. How do Surrogacy Laws Protect the Individuals Involved? The ICMR did not have any legislative backing but still it offered pre-surrogacy guidelines for protecting the surrogate mothers as well as the commissioning parents. Surrogacy laws in India are yet to come into direct effect. However, there are bills on this subject that prohibit s...