India Plans Surrogacy Ban for Foreigners, Unmarried Couples

The Indian government plans to ban foreigners, single parents and gay couples from using India's surrogacy services under a proposed law intended to protect poor women from exploitation. Only infertile couples who have been married for at least five years could seek a surrogate, who must be a close relative, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said Wednesday.   "There will be a complete ban on commercial surrogacy. Childless couples, who are medically unfit to have children,...

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