With the Union Cabinet clearing the decks for banning commercial surrogacy many from the industry call it a regressive and insensitive move while some welcome it saying a complete ban is better than mere regulation. The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2016 was cleared by the Union Cabinet last month. It prohibits commercial surrogacy in India with the only exception for Indian infertile couples married for five years provided they bring a close relative to be the surrogate mother strictly on an altruistic basis. The bill also proposes to regulate surrogacy by establishing a National Surrogacy Board at the central level and simlar