Bill in Lok Sabha sets reporting rules, standards for fertility industryThe Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill or ART Bill makes it mandatory for all fertility clinics and banks in India to regis...
15 Sep, 2020, 07.25 AM IST
Centre introduced Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill in Lok Sabha to map the fertility industryThe Bill states that assisted reproductive technologies can be availed of by any woman above marriageable age but less than 50 years and an...
14 Sep, 2020, 11.53 PM IST
Cabinet okays Bill to regulate Rs 3,000 crore fertility industryThe bill proposes a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh for anyone indulging in sale of embryo or trafficking at the first instance, and jail term of ...
20 Feb, 2020, 10.48 AM IST
Only 20% IVF clinics, 2% ART units registered with ICMRThe demand for IVF and ART services is rising and could be linked to emerging demographics. There is a rise in the proportion of women in r...
21 Aug, 2017, 11.15 AM IST
5 year wait for surrogacy too long for those who marry late: Parliamentary panelThough the definition of infertility is limited to failure to conceive only, there are other medical conditions for which surrogacy is avai...
13 Aug, 2017, 12.11 PM IST
Surrogacy Bill useless without ART Bill: Committee to Rajya SabhaThe committee, which the Rajya Sabha directed in January to prepare a report on the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, tabled its findings on Thu...
11 Aug, 2017, 12.25 AM IST
After surrogacy, government to regulate IVF, sperm banksWhile regulating clinics, the ART bill is expected to set forth norms for procedures, sperm donations and embryo transfers as well.
27 Aug, 2016, 10.27 AM IST
Surrogacy Bill draft from stone age: CongressIt appears to follow a most anti-liberal approach, not at all in line with the social milieu that we live in and it is also unscientific.
27 Aug, 2016, 06.48 AM IST
Government still open to ideas to improve surrogacy bill, says health minister JP NaddaNadda stated that the bill was drafted after a wide consultation with 18 ministries, 22 states and 40 stakeholders, including NGOs and lega...
26 Aug, 2016, 10.34 PM IST
Debate on surrogacy in budget sessionEarlier this month, the health ministry put a ban on commercial surrogacy, or renting a womb, in India.
18 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Government in process of finalizing assisted reproduction technology billGovernment is in the process of finalizing the assisted reproduction technology bill which also addresses the issue of surrogacy.
17 Nov, 2015, 12.26 PM IST
Blanket ban likely on NRIs, PIOs, foreigners having kids through surrogacyNCW Chairperson Lalita Kumaramangalam said Health Ministry has decided to finalise the bill on surrogacy-related issues by November 15.
15 Oct, 2015, 10.54 PM IST
Govt to introduce landmark bill on surrogacyDraft ART Bill seeks to fill these gaps and addresses "ethical, legal issues related to gamete donation, surrogacy and nationality of the c...
04 Aug, 2013, 08.58 PM IST
Bill soon to regulate fast expanding business of surrogacyDepartment of Health Research today said there is no proposal to have an expert committee to relook the proposed legislation.
02 Aug, 2013, 09.40 PM IST
Govt proposes to bring Bill to regulate surrogacy: AzadIn order to monitor the services of ART clinics and banks to help regulate surrogacy, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has alr...
19 Mar, 2013, 03.13 PM IST
- Bill Gates lauds India's health initiatives, assures support
Bill Gates on Thursday lauded India's efforts in improving its health parametres and assured of his continued support in sync with the coun...
31 May, 2012, 09.12 PM IST
- India to tighten laws on rent-a-womb surrogacy
India has finalised a draft law to regulate one of its most successful but ethically problematic "outsourcing" industries - providing surro...
05 Oct, 2008, 08.07 AM IST