The 'Rent-a-Womb' or commercial surrogacy industry in India had been started in 2012 by the then UPA Government and India had emerged as a popular destination for childless foreign couples who wanted to seek a baby through surrogacy. There was no dearth of poor women who were ready to play surrogate mothers.
This has been reported in
ibnlive.com dated 10 November 2015.
The latest decision would come as a big blow to these women,
many of who were from Ahmedabad in Gujarat.
As per the UPA government rules, in 2012 it had thrown open the doors to foreigners for carrying out surrogacy in India provided they fulfilled certain conditions which included clearing all liabilities towards the Indian surrogate mother.
However,the NDA government has now clamped down on the 'rent-a-womb' practice by foreigners and overseas Indians. The government has issued directives to all its missions not to issue visas to those who intend visiting India for commissioning surrogacy.
Making the announcement, a Home Ministry circular has asked all Indian Missions abroad and Foreigners Regional Registration Offices (FRRO) to cancel any such permission given earlier and said all those granted visa for this should be "informed of the position immediately".
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