This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-37182197
The article has changed 7 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 4 | Version 5 |
|---|---|
| India unveils plans to ban surrogacy | India unveils plans to ban surrogacy |
| (2 days later) | |
| The Indian government has unveiled a draft law which would ban commercial surrogacy. | The Indian government has unveiled a draft law which would ban commercial surrogacy. |
| If approved by parliament, the law will also ban people who do not hold an Indian passport, as well as Indian single parents and gay people, from having children through surrogacy. | If approved by parliament, the law will also ban people who do not hold an Indian passport, as well as Indian single parents and gay people, from having children through surrogacy. |
| Infertile couples would be able to seek a surrogate, which must be a relative. | Infertile couples would be able to seek a surrogate, which must be a relative. |
| Infertility groups have criticised the proposed law, saying it could lead to an illegal industry. | Infertility groups have criticised the proposed law, saying it could lead to an illegal industry. |
| India surrogate mothers talk of pain of giving up baby | India surrogate mothers talk of pain of giving up baby |
| Despair over ban in India's surrogacy hub | Despair over ban in India's surrogacy hub |
| Living inside the house of surrogates | Living inside the house of surrogates |
| Surrogate babies: Where can you have them, and is it legal? | Surrogate babies: Where can you have them, and is it legal? |
| India is called the "surrogacy hub" of the world, where infertile couples, including many from overseas, pay local women to carry their embryos through to birth. | India is called the "surrogacy hub" of the world, where infertile couples, including many from overseas, pay local women to carry their embryos through to birth. |
| The industry is estimated to be worth more than $1bn (£758m) a year. But there have been growing concerns over the unregulated business. | The industry is estimated to be worth more than $1bn (£758m) a year. But there have been growing concerns over the unregulated business. |
| 'Comprehensive bill' | 'Comprehensive bill' |
| Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj told reporters that under the proposed law, only local infertile couples, married for at least five years, would be able to seek a surrogate, who must be a close relative | Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj told reporters that under the proposed law, only local infertile couples, married for at least five years, would be able to seek a surrogate, who must be a close relative |
| "This is a comprehensive bill to completely ban commercial surrogacy," she told reporters. | "This is a comprehensive bill to completely ban commercial surrogacy," she told reporters. |
| "Childless couples, who are medically unfit to have children, can take help from a close relative, which is called altruistic surrogacy," she said. | "Childless couples, who are medically unfit to have children, can take help from a close relative, which is called altruistic surrogacy," she said. |
| Many have criticised the move, saying couples desperate to have children would be left with few options. | Many have criticised the move, saying couples desperate to have children would be left with few options. |
| "While we need regulations to ensure that no women are forced into surrogacy, an outright ban isn't logical," fertility expert Archana Dhawan Bajaj told AFP news agency. | "While we need regulations to ensure that no women are forced into surrogacy, an outright ban isn't logical," fertility expert Archana Dhawan Bajaj told AFP news agency. |
| Some have criticised the draft law, saying it takes away the rights of women. | Some have criticised the draft law, saying it takes away the rights of women. |
| Others said the law discriminated against gay people. | Others said the law discriminated against gay people. |
| India has one-third of the world's poorest people. Critics argue that poverty is a major factor driving women to become surrogate mothers in exchange for money. | India has one-third of the world's poorest people. Critics argue that poverty is a major factor driving women to become surrogate mothers in exchange for money. |