1. SOME FACTS ON SURROGACY LAWS
IN INDIA
Created & Shared By:
International Fertility Centre

2. Definition
 Surrogacy is defined as when another woman carries and gives birth to a
baby for the couple who want to have a child.
 There are two main types of surrogacy, traditional and gestational
surrogacy.
 Here we will let you know the facts about the laws on surrogacy in various
countries.
 The legal situation surrounding surrogacy varies from state to state. There
are states where surrogacy is banned outright. Other states allow both
commercial and altruistic surrogacy.
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delhi/

3. India-‘Surrogacy hub of the world’
 During the last decade, India has become a popular
destination for people looking for surrogate mothers.
 There are number of reasons why India has become
surrogacy hub of the world.
 The experts believe that good medical technology, low
cost besides the legal situation is also favorable.
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delhi/surrogacy-process/

4. Commercial Surrogacy is legal in India
• Commercial surrogacy is legalized and is estimated to be
worth more than $1bn a year in India.
• The high cost of surrogacy in Europe and the US means many
Western women are outsourcing pregnancy abroad.
• A 2012 study by the Centre for Social Research (CSR)
estimates that around 40 % of the clients are foreign couples
visiting India for reproductive services and nearly 30% are
single.
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delhi/surrogacy-law-in-india/

5. Surrogacy laws differ
 In India, the surrogates who carry the baby for the
intended parents have no right or duties towards the
baby.
 However, there is a different case scenario in western
world.
 The birth mother is considered as the mother and
the birth certificate will have her name.
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delhi/surrogacy-law-in-india/

6. Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART)
Regulation Bill 2010 states
 Surrogates will have to be 21-35 years old and can only undergo five
live births, including their own children
 Surrogates will not be allowed to donate their own eggs to a couple
and will forego any rights to the child.
 Intended parents will have to be married and prove that surrogacy
is permitted in their home country and that the baby has the right
to return.
 Same sex couples or Gay couples are prohibited from surrogacy as
gay marriage is not recognized in India
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7. Laws on surrogacy around the world
• The surrogate mother who gives birth to a child is
considered its legal mother in Ireland and the UK.
• Commercial surrogacy is not allowed in most states of
Europe.
• Surrogacy is illegal in Italy, Germany, France, Norway
and Sweden.
• In the Ukraine, as in certain states in the US and in
India, commercial surrogacy has been legal since 2002.
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delhi/surrogacy-nepal/

8. Contact Us
For more information, Please visit us at:
International Fertility Centre
H-6, Green Park (Main)
New Delhi-110016, India
Phone-+91-9555544421/22/23
011-40666680/81
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