Why Surrogacy in India is Still a Distant thing for Many?
Two new laws governing surrogacy and assisted reproduction went into force in India recently as a result of years of lobbying by the Center for Reproductive Rights and its allies. The Assisted Reproductive Technology Act (“ART Act”) and the Surrogacy Act both contain numerous rules that specify requirements for ethical surrogacy in India and assisted reproductive technology (ART), as well as a detailed list of rights that safeguard children born through ART.
While the legislation passed in 2021 included a number of the Center’s and its allies’ suggestions, activists have found important loopholes that call for additional activism and legislative change.