Why did the Centre amend surrogacy rules and what changes were allowed for couples with medical conditions
Details about the recent amendments by the Centre in surrogacy rules and its impact on couples with medical conditions.
- The Centre amended surrogacy rules to prevent exploitation of women and to regulate the practice of surrogacy in India.
- The recent amendments now allow couples with specified medical conditions to opt for surrogacy.
- These medical conditions include infertility, debilitating diseases where pregnancy can pose a risk to the woman's health, and others as specified by the government.
- Couples must provide a certificate from a medical board stating that surrogacy is the only option for them to have a child.
- These changes aim to provide an opportunity for couples facing medical challenges to have biological children through surrogacy.
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