Surrogacy under Indian Legal System Legal and Human Rights Concerns

Abstract

The advancements in medical science and technology have proved to be a boon newlineto mankind. At the same time they have raised numerous challenges before the legal newlinesystems of the world. One such advancement is that of assisted human reproductive newlinetechnologies and particularly surrogacy, which have given a new meaning to the newlineconcept of procreation. These technologies have made it possible for individuals to newlinebeget a genetically related child with the help of a third party and without sexual newlineintercourse. Among all the assisted human reproductive technologies, the practice of newlinesurrogacy, in which women agree to have their bodies used to undergo a pregnancy newlineand give birth to a baby for another, has raised various legal and human right newlinecontroversies and diverse legal responses all over the world. India has particularly newlinebecome a top destination for individuals who wish to beget a child through surrogacy newlineand hence it is imperative for the Indian government to address the challenges posed newlineby surrogacy. This study is an attempt to examine the need and importance of newlinesurrogacy practices and the conflicting legal and human rights issues raised by newlinesurrogacy in contemporary times. It also examines the adequacy of existing legal newlineframework in India and attempts to provide pragmatic solutions for regulating newlinesurrogacy and protecting the interests of various stakeholders involved in surrogacy. newline