ART BILL 2023: Government Allows Donor Sperm And Egg In Surrogacy

Rajeev Agarwal, IVF specialist & Medical Director at Renew Healthcare, said, "The ART Bill 2021 accomplished many positive changes. 23 Jul, 2024 Tavishi Dogra

IVF WORLD

It established standards, delineated boundaries, and introduced much-needed transparency to the IVF world. Source: Thehealthsite

Parenthood

It is a fundamental right for every couple. Source: Thehealthsite

Unfortunately

Some couples face challenges where the female partner has lost her eggs due to age or disease or cannot carry a pregnancy due to life-threatening medical conditions or an incapable uterus. Source: Thehealthsite

Similarly

In some cases, the man may lack sperm while the wife cannot have a pregnancy. Source: Thehealthsite

The original government act

Stated that such couples would not be allowed to avail of surrogacy if they did not use their gametes, which seemed unjust. Source: Thehealthsite

After two years of

Pleading, petitioning, and requesting, the government was delighted to see the government's reasonable response and the much-needed change in the act. Source: Thehealthsite

CONCLUSION

While the couple still must meet the criteria for surrogacy, if one partner's gametes are used, they can proceed with the pregnancy. Source: Thehealthsite

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