Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 & Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 define who can access these procedures. National Registry should already have numbers sought, say experts.
Girls from tea garden areas are being trafficked and forced into surrogacy. A ban on commercial surrogacy under the new law, say experts, may help the illegal practice prosper.
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan says legislation proposed in Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill 2019 to be tabled in next Parliament session.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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