CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Bill seeks to put an end to commercial surrogacy-payment to a surrogate mother is punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment. The Bill allows only altruistic surrogacy (by relatives) for married couples.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 2015, a government notification prohibited surrogacy for foreign nationals. [5] The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 was introduced in Lok Sabha on November 21, 2016. The Bill prohibits commercial surrogacy, and allows altruistic surrogacy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Under the 2021 Act, only altruistic surrogacy is permitted. The intended couple shall be a legally married Indian man and woman, the man shall be between the ages of 26-55 years and the woman shall be between the ages of 25-50 years, and shall not have any previous biological, adopted, or surrogate child.

Detailed explanation-4: -Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 It is permitted only for altruistic purposes or for couples who suffer proven infertility or disease. Altruistic surrogacy includes no money related pay to the surrogate other than the clinical costs and protection inclusion during the pregnancy.

Detailed explanation-5: -The SRA Act says the surrogate should be married and have a child of her own. Restricting altruistic surrogacy to legally wedded infertile Indian couples, the Act sets an age limitation for the couple where a husband must be between 26 and 55 years of age and a wife between 23 and 50 years.