The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016, cleared by the Cabinet, only allows “altruistic surrogacy” for childless couples who have been married for at least five years. Then too, the surrogate mother should be a “close relative” of the couple, should be married and have borne a child of her own

1. SURROGACY
BILL 2016 :
HIGHLIGHTS

2. FOREIGNERS AND OCI(OVERSEAS CITIZEN
OF INDIA) CARD HOLDERS BARRED

4. COMPLETE
BANON
COMMERCIAL
SURROGACY

5. NO MO FOR HOMO

6. NEW BILL ALSO PROHIBITS HOMOSEXULAS
FROM OPTING SURROGACY

7. Dammm !!!!
Only MARRIED
INDIANS are
allowed

8. Dammm !!!!
Only MARRIED
INDIANS are
allowed
Only Indian couples
with proven infertility
will be allowed to take
help of surrogate
mothers

9. Dammm !!!!
Only MARRIED
INDIANS are
allowed
A couple has to be
married for at least five
years
woman 23-50 years
man 26-55 years old

10. The
Bill envisions
a national
regulator to
oversee clinics
that offer
surrogate
services.

11. The Bill also
has
guidelines for
regulating
clinics and
hospitals that
allow
surrogacy

12. can’t pay a
surrogate
mother

13. If you’re a
heterosexual married
couple who have
proven infertility,
and you find
someone who agrees
to be a surrogate
mother, you can’t
pay her. You can pay
for any and all of her
medical bills, but
that’s all.

14. One can only approach a close
relative for surrogacy.

15. IN SHORT
If already have a child, can’t
try for another one.
Foreigner nationals can’t
get Indian surrogate
mothers.
It legalizes surrogacy for
infertile Indian couples.
One can’t pay a surrogate
mother
The length of marriage
matters.
If already have a child,
can’t try for another one.
Surrogacy regulatory
bodies.
Surrogacy allowed only
once.