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Supreme Court to review ban on surrogacy for couples with one child
An intending couple having any surviving child biologically or through adoption or through surrogacy earlier cannot avail surrogacy procedures for a second child
 "Supreme Court to review ban on surrogacy for couples with one child")
Italy ban on int'l surrogacy part of push for conservative family values
In the UK, the surrogate is the legal parent at birth but courts can transfer parenthood to the intended parents through a parental order, a surrogacy-specific mechanism designed to be less burdensome
 "Italy ban on int'l surrogacy part of push for conservative family values")
Odisha grants 180-day maternity, 15-day paternity leave for surrogacy
Odisha's policy aims to support families by providing much-needed time for bonding and caregiving, regardless of the method of childbirth
 "Odisha grants 180-day maternity, 15-day paternity leave for surrogacy")
Govt employees to get six-month maternity, child care leave for surrogacy
In cases of surrogacy involving government servants, both the surrogate and the commissioning mother (with less than two surviving children) may receive 180 days of maternity leave
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Amended surrogacy law likely to boost market potential, say experts
The Centre on Wednesday amended the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act 2021, effecting a change that comes after years of debate and advocacy and likely to benefit couples struggling with infertility
 "Amended surrogacy law likely to boost market potential, say experts")
Which law gives legitimacy to child born outside formal marriage? : SC
The Centre had in March 2023 issued a notification banning donor gametes for couples intending to undergo surrogacy
 "Which law gives legitimacy to child born outside formal marriage? : SC")
Surrogacy rules: Couples with medical condition can now use donor gametes
The surrogacy using donor gamete is allowed subject to the condition that the child to be born through surrogacy must have at least one gamete from the intending couple, it stated
 "Surrogacy rules: Couples with medical condition can now use donor gametes")
'Not like western countries, need to save institution of marriage', says SC
'A single woman bearing a child outside marriage was the exception rather than the rule in Indian society,' said the Supreme Court
 "'Not like western countries, need to save institution of marriage', says SC")
Fertility care needs financial planning: What to do for insurance, funding
Couples contemplating surrogacy must know about their legal obligations
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Infertile couples' exclusion from surrogacy flouts right to parenthood: HC
"Petitioners have a vested right to parenthood and the amendment cannot be allowed to render their legally-fertilised embryo unviable," the plea said
 "Infertile couples' exclusion from surrogacy flouts right to parenthood: HC")
Star Health Insurance introduces surrogacy cover and oocyte donor cover
The policy provides inpatient hospitalisation coverage for post-partum delivery complications experienced by the surrogate mother for a 36-month period under the Surrogacy cover
 "Star Health Insurance introduces surrogacy cover and oocyte donor cover")
Dark side of IVF boom: Money pours in but industry remains unorganised
India is in the midst of IVF boom. With people marrying late, lives in cities becoming busier & more stressful, & air pollution taking its toll, more & more couples are turning to IVF for conception
 "Dark side of IVF boom: Money pours in but industry remains unorganised")
Surrogacy law in its current form is appropriate, govt tells SC
The law, in its current form, bans commercial surrogacy. Furthermore, it aims to regulate the surrogacy industry
 "Surrogacy law in its current form is appropriate, govt tells SC")
With commercial surrogacy banned in India, couples find refuge in Georgia
After the ban on commercial surrogacy in India, the business has been booming in the former Soviet republic of Georgia
Winter Session: Parliament passes Surrogacy Bill amid uproar
Last week, Rajya Sabha passed the bill after amendments, and returned it to Lok Sabha
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Rajya Sabha passes Bill for regulation of practice and process of surrogacy
Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill to regulate and supervise assisted reproductive technology clinics.
Union Health Minister Mandaviya to table Surrogacy Bill in RS today
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare of India Mansukh Mandaviya is scheduled to move 'The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2020' in Rajya Sabha on Monday for consideration and passage.
 "Union Health Minister Mandaviya to table Surrogacy Bill in RS today")
Surrogacy bill to come before Rajya Sabha in coming session, SC told
The government on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019, will be placed before the Rajya Sabha in the ensuing Monsoon Session
 "Surrogacy bill to come before Rajya Sabha in coming session, SC told")
Surrogate mother need not be close relative, says Rajya Sabha committee
The committee has also advocated that 'single Indian woman' like a widow or a divorcee in the age group of 35 to 45 years may also be allowed to avail surrogac
 "Surrogate mother need not be close relative, says Rajya Sabha committee")
Surrogacy law: RS members want close-relative, 5-year marriage norms eased
Prabhu also asked why should surrogacy be restricted to one child as provided in the bill.
