Five [5] yrs in making, holes in draft law

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2010

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Bennell, Coloman & Co.

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Children born to lndian surrogate mothers are stateless for the first few months of their lives because the country doesn't yet recognize surrogacy. The draft bill does not provide any avenue to resolve legal disputes with regard to surrogacy, especially those that relate to parentage, nationality, issuance of passport, or grant of visa. There is already conflict on adoption and guardianship, as non-Hindus cannot adopt in India. Such disputes need to be resolved before a child is removed from India to a foreign country. This newspaper article reports on draft legislation that is inadequate to protect women and children.

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ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, WOMEN'S RIGHTS, WOMEN'S HEALTH, FERTILITY, INFERTILITY, SURROGATE MOTHERS, SURROGACY, INDIA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/46632

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Research Results (WRC) / Résultats de recherches (DFPC)