A Delhi HC has granted a couple access to their dead son's sperm, referencing international judgments. Worldwide, laws on posthumous reproduction vary from regulation to outright bans.
Paving way for posthumous reproduction, court said case raised moral & legal issues not covered under existing Indian law. It relied on laws in various countries to decide matter.
The additional Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) centres mean postings will no longer be limited & treatment will not be delayed. Earlier, such centres were available in just 7 cities.
In a written statement submitted to SC in response to PIL filed last year, govt clarified 'ambiguity' in definition of who could be a surrogate mother under provisions of Surrogacy Act.
The bill seeks for the regulation and supervision of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) clinics and ART banks, prevention of misuse, safe and ethical practice of ART services.
For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.
The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.
Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
Surrogacy should be banned. Selling of a women’s womb for money is immoral and unethical. Who will take care of this child when the grandparents pass away? The child will grow fatherless and motherless.
Surrogacy should be banned. Selling of a women’s womb for money is immoral and unethical. Who will take care of this child when the grandparents pass away? The child will grow fatherless and motherless.