SHORT ANSWER:
Surrogacy in India is regulated under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2020.
DETAILS:
- The bill allows altruistic surrogacy only, where a surrogate mother cannot be paid beyond medical expenses.
- Surrogacy is permitted for Indian couples who are legally married and have been unable to conceive.
- The surrogate mother must be a married woman aged between 25 to 35 years and can only act as a surrogate once.
- The bill prohibits commercial surrogacy and surrogacy for foreign couples.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- Violating the surrogacy regulations can lead to imprisonment and fines.
SOURCE:
- Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2020
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