Surrogate mothers must be aged 25 to 35, already have a child of their own, and can only offer their services once, according to new strict new legislation in India. File photo: Reuters
Baby ban: how India’s strict new surrogacy law is practically prohibition
- Commercial surrogacy has grown into a multibillion dollar industry, largely lacking regulation, since its legalisation in 2002
- But a new bill aimed at protecting women and ensuring children’s rights has been derided by critics as a ‘near-ban’
Surrogate mothers must be aged 25 to 35, already have a child of their own, and can only offer their services once, according to new strict new legislation in India. File photo: Reuters
