To reproduce is the strongest human desire, second only to survival itself. If none of us passed on our DNA and refuse to become parents, life would end with us. It is true that having a child is the most innate thing in the world and surrogacy is the best proposition in place of the natural mother.
Surrogacy is gaining popularity as this may be the only method for a couple to have their own child and also because adoption, process may be a long drawn. It is an extremely useful to some whereas it is a distress to the other. Since lot of complex issues are involved, there are lot things to be considered and thought about before taking the decision.
More-over, surrogacy may be the only chance for some couples to have a child which is biologically and partly their own. Secondly, the genetic mother can bond with the baby better than in situations like adoption.
No doubt the surrogacy is disgusting to human dignity but if the proposed Bill is abandon, it will invite to illegal trade of hiring of surrogacy as the same is still in practice in India with mutual agreement and understanding.
Doctors should not be kept out of the loop and must be made a part of surrogacy agreement to verify the quality of semen to have a health baby as there are chances of rejecting the delivery of a handicapped baby.
India is emerging as a leader in international surrogacy and only the legal aspects surrounding surrogacy are very complex and mostly unsettled like the child born to an unmarried woman. The proposed bill of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Bill 2010 will be helpful for the couples looking for surrogate mothers and it will be a step in the right direction but it must be well drafted keeping intact the interests of all – couples seeking child, surrogate mother and the delivered child.
Surrogacy is gaining popularity as this may be the only method for a couple to have their own child and also because adoption, process may be a long drawn. It is an extremely useful to some whereas it is a distress to the other. Since lot of complex issues are involved, there are lot things to be considered and thought about before taking the decision.
More-over, surrogacy may be the only chance for some couples to have a child which is biologically and partly their own. Secondly, the genetic mother can bond with the baby better than in situations like adoption.
No doubt the surrogacy is disgusting to human dignity but if the proposed Bill is abandon, it will invite to illegal trade of hiring of surrogacy as the same is still in practice in India with mutual agreement and understanding.
Doctors should not be kept out of the loop and must be made a part of surrogacy agreement to verify the quality of semen to have a health baby as there are chances of rejecting the delivery of a handicapped baby.
India is emerging as a leader in international surrogacy and only the legal aspects surrounding surrogacy are very complex and mostly unsettled like the child born to an unmarried woman. The proposed bill of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Bill 2010 will be helpful for the couples looking for surrogate mothers and it will be a step in the right direction but it must be well drafted keeping intact the interests of all – couples seeking child, surrogate mother and the delivered child.
