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India Bans Commercial Surrogacy
The bill bans any form of surrogacy for gay people, single parents and unmarried couples, prompting some to call it archaic.
India has banned commercial surrogacy after its parliament passed a bill ending the country’s reputation as a ‘rent a womb’ haven for childless couples.
The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2016 bans all foreign applicants, bringing to an end a period during which India became the world’s “fertility tourism” hotspot, with an estimated $400m (£317m) per year being spent by couples from abroad.