The deposit required could be in the range of $50,000 and above, looking at the child's future needs till he/she becomes an adult, sources said.
The government has included tough amendments in the draft Assisted Reproductive Technologies (Regulation) Bill for foreigners seeking surrogacy in India. The cabinet note that is in the final stages includes foreigner seeking surrogacy to have declaration from the respective country that the surrogate child will be given citizenship of the country. Moreover, they would also be required to deposit a substantial sum in dollars to ensure the well-being of the child if are able to take him/her back and child is kept in India.
The deposit required could be in the range of $50,000 and above, looking at the child's future needs till he/she becomes an adult, sources said. It would also be mandatory for the foreign parents to come to India on a valid medical visa and not on tourist or any other visa. Commissioning parents who flouts visa regulations will be penalised heavily.
"These changes were necessary as surrogacy has become a multi-billion dollar industry in India but at the same time the rights of the child and the surrogate mother are not being protected. Several examples have come before us where children have been left in the lurch and surrogate mothers have been exploited by commissioning parents who undertake surrogacy with the help of clinics that have come up and surreptitiously doing the business of surrogacy or Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART),"said a senior home ministry official.
There are an estimated 2,00,000 clinics across the country offering artificial insemination, IVF and ART. Thousands of foreigners including NRIs are seeking surrogacy in India for various reasons, including medical and personal, as it is at least ten times cheaper than in the western countries. According to estimates surrogacy industry is doing Rs. 25-billion business annually and has been described as gold pot by the Law Commission of India.
Sources: http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-government-to-ensure-full-protection-of-surrogate-child-2102038
The government has included tough amendments in the draft Assisted Reproductive Technologies (Regulation) Bill for foreigners seeking surrogacy in India. The cabinet note that is in the final stages includes foreigner seeking surrogacy to have declaration from the respective country that the surrogate child will be given citizenship of the country. Moreover, they would also be required to deposit a substantial sum in dollars to ensure the well-being of the child if are able to take him/her back and child is kept in India.
The deposit required could be in the range of $50,000 and above, looking at the child's future needs till he/she becomes an adult, sources said. It would also be mandatory for the foreign parents to come to India on a valid medical visa and not on tourist or any other visa. Commissioning parents who flouts visa regulations will be penalised heavily.
"These changes were necessary as surrogacy has become a multi-billion dollar industry in India but at the same time the rights of the child and the surrogate mother are not being protected. Several examples have come before us where children have been left in the lurch and surrogate mothers have been exploited by commissioning parents who undertake surrogacy with the help of clinics that have come up and surreptitiously doing the business of surrogacy or Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART),"said a senior home ministry official.
There are an estimated 2,00,000 clinics across the country offering artificial insemination, IVF and ART. Thousands of foreigners including NRIs are seeking surrogacy in India for various reasons, including medical and personal, as it is at least ten times cheaper than in the western countries. According to estimates surrogacy industry is doing Rs. 25-billion business annually and has been described as gold pot by the Law Commission of India.
Sources: http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-government-to-ensure-full-protection-of-surrogate-child-2102038
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