Surrogacy

Surrogacy is defined as a practice wherein one woman bears and gives birth to a child with the intention to thereafter hand it over to the intending couple.

• Commercial surrogacy is not allowed in India whereas altruistic surrogacy is allowed under tough conditions.

Eligibility

• Any couple that has ‘proven infertility’ are candidates.
• Only a close relative of the couple can be a surrogate mother, one who is able to provide a medical fitness certificate. She should have been married, with a child of her own, and must be between 25 and 35 years, but can be a surrogate mother only once.
• Constitutional Provisions: ....