Reassessing The Influence Of The Surrogacy (Regulation Act), 2021 On The Rights Of Surrogate Mothers In India
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Amita Chaudhry, LL.M., Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
ABSTRACT
The modern society needs modern laws to regulate it. Modern legal systems has already adopted modern legal concepts to regulate the new concept of surrogacy while India has adopted the same in the year 2021. The Surrogacy Regulation Act, 2021, represents a significant legislative effort by the Indian government to govern the practice of surrogacy within the country. Surrogacy, which is a biological concept is given by the technology to the humans, as a reproductive technology, allows individuals or couples who are unable to conceive to utilize another woman’s gestational services to bear their child. While surrogacy offers hope to many, it has also been fraught with ethical, legal, and social dilemmas, particularly concerning the rights and welfare of surrogate mothers. This paper aims to explore the implications of the Surrogacy Regulation Act, 2021, on the rights of surrogate mothers in India. It will discuss the regulatory framework established by the Act, analyze the rights afforded to surrogate mothers, and critique the potential impact of these regulations on their autonomy, agency, and overall safety. Researcher will conclude the same with overall analysis of this Act.
Keywords: Surrogacy, women, child, reproduction, rights.
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