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Surrogate Mother Need Not Be Close Relative; Single Woman Can Avail Surrogacy: Parliament Panel
A parliamentary panel has recommended that not only close relatives but any woman who is "willing" should be allowed to act as a surrogate.
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Cabinet Approves Bill Banning Commercial Surrogacy
The Cabinet Wednesday approved a bill that bars commercial surrogacy and allows only close relatives to act as surrogates to needy infertile couples for "altruistic" reasons.
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Lok Sabha Passes Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill Amid Disruptions
The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 that ensures effective regulation of surrogacy, prohibits commercial surrogacy and allows altruistic surrogacy to the needy Indian infertile couples was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday with a voice vote.
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Parliamentary Panel Decides 5 Years Is Too Long A Wait For Surrogacy
The five-year waiting period for couples to avail surrogacy is not only a breach of reproductive rights but also impairs chances of people who marry late and want to go for assisted techniques, a parliamentary committee has said.
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Are We Criminals, Ask Surrogate Mothers After Police Raids Hyderabad Infertility Clinic
Hyderabad, Telangana: Shrushti is a surrogate mother in Sai Kiran Infertility Clinic in Hyderabad. She is among 50 women whose fate is hanging in balance after the Telangana health authorities raided the facility over the weekend. “Why the raid? Are we criminals? Are we indulging in something illegal? Did we loot or cause harm to anyone? All we d...
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Last Minute Rush For Commercial Surrogacy Before It Becomes Illegal
Gurugram: Couples and individuals who desire to become parents via surrogacy are making quick calls at surrogacy clinics, especially after the Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar announced that he became a father of twins with the help of surrogacy. Dr Kaberi Banerjee, an IVF specialist said, “A lot of patients have started calling in with queries, m...
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Bill To Ban Commercial Surrogacy Introduced In Lok Sabha
In a move to ban commercial surrogacy, a bill was today introduced in the Lok Sabha which also seeks to protect women from exploitation and ensure the rights of the child born through surrogacy.
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Winter Session: 9 New Bills Including Surrogacy Regulation In Line
As many as nine new bills, including three related to GST, and surrogacy regulation will be introduced in Parliament in upcoming Winter Session.
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US Couple Urge Bombay High Court To Return Embryos As India Bans Surrogacy
The Bombay High Court today directed that Director General of Foreign Trade and Department of Family Welfare of the Centre be made parties to a petition filed by a US couple who want to take back their eight embryos kept in a city hospital following a recent ban by the Indian government on commercial surrogacy.
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Surrogacy Rules Wipe Out UK Couple's Family Dreams
A UK base, Indian-origin couple are unable to receive frozen embryos they shipped to India for surrogacy three years ago, after the government suggested changes to existing surrogacy rules.
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Pics: Top 10 Voices On The Debate On New Surrogacy Bill
New Delhi: On August 24, the government cleared the draft law that will legalise surrogacy in India. If cleared by the parliament in the Winter Session, the Surrogacy Bill 2016 will put a ban on commercial surrogacy. According to the bill, couples who have been married for at least five years and are infertile can seek a surrogate, that too from am...
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'Women Selling Bodies To Earn Livelihood': Minister Anupriya Patel On Surrogacy Bill
Junior Health Minister Anupriya Patel has launched a strong defence of the government's controversial new Surrogacy Bill, saying women must use the many schemes initiated for their benefit by the Narendra Modi government instead of "selling their bodies to earn a livelihood."
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I Used A Surrogate. And Am So Grateful And Proud.
I am forever indebted to the woman who partnered with us. I cannot imagine excluding lakhs of people from the freedom to explore - within ethically and mandated defined parameters - the ecstasy of parenthood. This bill is not the answer.
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Some Provisions Of Surrogacy Bill Are Non-Negotiable: Government
Facing criticism over its draft surrogacy bill, the government today said it is open to incorporating suggestions but insisted that some of its key provisions, including putting a stop to abandonment of children and exploitation of women, are "non-negotiable".
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Sushma Swaraj Hits Out At Celebrities For Treating Surrogacy As 'Fashion'
Union Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday slammed some "celebrities" who, she said, have made surrogacy "a fashion" and "shauq" (hobby).
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Surrogate Mother Need Not Be Close Relative; Single Woman Can Avail Surrogacy: Parliament Panel
A parliamentary panel has recommended that not only close relatives but any woman who is "willing" should be allowed to act as a surrogate.
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Cabinet Approves Bill Banning Commercial Surrogacy
The Cabinet Wednesday approved a bill that bars commercial surrogacy and allows only close relatives to act as surrogates to needy infertile couples for "altruistic" reasons.
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Lok Sabha Passes Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill Amid Disruptions
The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 that ensures effective regulation of surrogacy, prohibits commercial surrogacy and allows altruistic surrogacy to the needy Indian infertile couples was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday with a voice vote.
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Parliamentary Panel Decides 5 Years Is Too Long A Wait For Surrogacy
The five-year waiting period for couples to avail surrogacy is not only a breach of reproductive rights but also impairs chances of people who marry late and want to go for assisted techniques, a parliamentary committee has said.
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Are We Criminals, Ask Surrogate Mothers After Police Raids Hyderabad Infertility Clinic
Hyderabad, Telangana: Shrushti is a surrogate mother in Sai Kiran Infertility Clinic in Hyderabad. She is among 50 women whose fate is hanging in balance after the Telangana health authorities raided the facility over the weekend. “Why the raid? Are we criminals? Are we indulging in something illegal? Did we loot or cause harm to anyone? All we d...
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Last Minute Rush For Commercial Surrogacy Before It Becomes Illegal
Gurugram: Couples and individuals who desire to become parents via surrogacy are making quick calls at surrogacy clinics, especially after the Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar announced that he became a father of twins with the help of surrogacy. Dr Kaberi Banerjee, an IVF specialist said, “A lot of patients have started calling in with queries, m...
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Bill To Ban Commercial Surrogacy Introduced In Lok Sabha
In a move to ban commercial surrogacy, a bill was today introduced in the Lok Sabha which also seeks to protect women from exploitation and ensure the rights of the child born through surrogacy.
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Winter Session: 9 New Bills Including Surrogacy Regulation In Line
As many as nine new bills, including three related to GST, and surrogacy regulation will be introduced in Parliament in upcoming Winter Session.
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US Couple Urge Bombay High Court To Return Embryos As India Bans Surrogacy
The Bombay High Court today directed that Director General of Foreign Trade and Department of Family Welfare of the Centre be made parties to a petition filed by a US couple who want to take back their eight embryos kept in a city hospital following a recent ban by the Indian government on commercial surrogacy.
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Surrogacy Rules Wipe Out UK Couple's Family Dreams
A UK base, Indian-origin couple are unable to receive frozen embryos they shipped to India for surrogacy three years ago, after the government suggested changes to existing surrogacy rules.
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Pics: Top 10 Voices On The Debate On New Surrogacy Bill
New Delhi: On August 24, the government cleared the draft law that will legalise surrogacy in India. If cleared by the parliament in the Winter Session, the Surrogacy Bill 2016 will put a ban on commercial surrogacy. According to the bill, couples who have been married for at least five years and are infertile can seek a surrogate, that too from am...
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'Women Selling Bodies To Earn Livelihood': Minister Anupriya Patel On Surrogacy Bill
Junior Health Minister Anupriya Patel has launched a strong defence of the government's controversial new Surrogacy Bill, saying women must use the many schemes initiated for their benefit by the Narendra Modi government instead of "selling their bodies to earn a livelihood."
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I Used A Surrogate. And Am So Grateful And Proud.
I am forever indebted to the woman who partnered with us. I cannot imagine excluding lakhs of people from the freedom to explore - within ethically and mandated defined parameters - the ecstasy of parenthood. This bill is not the answer.
-
Some Provisions Of Surrogacy Bill Are Non-Negotiable: Government
Facing criticism over its draft surrogacy bill, the government today said it is open to incorporating suggestions but insisted that some of its key provisions, including putting a stop to abandonment of children and exploitation of women, are "non-negotiable".
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Sushma Swaraj Hits Out At Celebrities For Treating Surrogacy As 'Fashion'
Union Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday slammed some "celebrities" who, she said, have made surrogacy "a fashion" and "shauq" (hobby).
