Surrogacy as an Approach to Address Both Biological and Social Infertility

Abstract

A crucial technique in assisted reproduction technology is surrogacy, in which a woman carries a baby for another couple. Many couples worldwide need surrogacy services for a variety of reasons. Despite the fact that this arrangement appears to be advantageous for all parties involved, it raises a number of difficult social, ethical, moral, and legal questions. These difficulties are what have made this practise unpopular throughout much of the world. From 2002, when India first gained popularity as a surrogacy destination, to the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill of 2016, which would limit many people's access to surrogacy, surrogacy in India has experienced its own unique history. For all those couples who would not have been able to bear children on their own, surrogacy is a crucial medical service. If sensitive concerns related to surrogacy are adequately addressed by carefully crafted legislation that protect the rights of surrogate mothers, intended parents, and children born through surrogacy, then surrogacy could be practised in harmony. Even if it looks that everyone involved will benefit from this arrangement, there are some sensitive problems that must be handled through carefully crafted laws in order to protect the surrogate mother's and the intended parents' rights.