A Voyage for Regulating Commercial Surrogacy in India: An Analysis of Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: To beget a child is a priceless feeling. But for those persons who cannot have their own child, it can be problematice and painful. Surrogacy has emerged as a solution towards this type of situation. India became the top most place for surrogacy after baby M case and it was totally unregulated process. There were no rigths for the surrogate mother and child. As different countries around the world having different laws so, there came a situation of conflict of laws. After so many bills finaly Indian Government proposed a novel legislative proposal of Surrogacy Bill 2016, which has put some restrictions for particular individuals who are totally banned and cannot avail the surrogacy process. This bill has put a full stop on commercial surogacy in India. But some critiques says that it is a very haste decision of the government.The present paper has discussed the journey of unregulated surrogacy process towards its regulation. But whether this has proved fruitful or futile? it is still a matter of dicussion.
Authors: Bandna Shekhar, Anil K. Dixit
Institution: Uttaranchal University
Language: English
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W6942413056
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