Surrogacy

Karan Johar embraces fatherhood through surrogacy: Know all about the practice, its risks and legalities

Johar's decision came at a time when surrogacy has been in the grey legal area in India.

Mar 05, 2017, 20:18 PM IST

Tusshar Kapoor's latest pic with son Laksshya will melt your heart right away!

Veteran actor Jeetendra's son Tusshar Kapoor made headlines some time back after he announced embracing fatherhood through In Vitro Fertilization and surrogacy procedure.

Nov 10, 2016, 17:39 PM IST

HC seeks govt's reply to US couple's plea to take back embryos

An embryo is an unborn offspring in the process of development.

Sep 25, 2016, 11:47 AM IST

Bill lacks clarity on altruistic surrogacy, says author Pinki Virani

The book, dealing with commercial surrogacy, egg-trafficking and in-vitro fertilisation, published by Penguin Random House, assumes significance as it comes close on the heels of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2016, approved by the cabinet in August.

Sep 19, 2016, 15:51 PM IST

Son Laksshya a gift of Lord Ganesh, says Tusshar Kapoor

Overwhelmed father Tushhar expressed happiness of celebrating the festival with the son Laksshya.

Sep 06, 2016, 08:04 AM IST

Surrogacy Bill against commercial surrogacy which is a money making racket: BJP

Swatting away criticism of the recently drafted Surrogacy Bill, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday asserted that the Centre had to introduce it as commercial surrogacy had become a `money making racket` and was not benefitting genuine cases where people needed to be helped.

Aug 27, 2016, 11:33 AM IST

Planning parenthood through surrogacy? Things you need to know

 It is imperative that you should know what surrogacy actually is, how does it work and what are the risks associated with it.

Aug 25, 2016, 10:33 AM IST

Doctors say bill is 'black day' for surrogacy, will spawn corruption

Leading gynaecologists have termed the government nod to the Surrogacy Regulation Bill, that bans commercial surrogacy, as a black day, and say it will lead to malpractices like surreptitious and illegal surrogacy, that is rampant in kidney transplantation.

Aug 24, 2016, 20:51 PM IST

A remarkable concept called womb implant

In a womb transplant, doctors implant the uterus harvested from either a cadaver or living donor into a paitient who does not have a functional womb.

Mar 03, 2016, 15:34 PM IST

Texas woman gives birth to her own granddaughter through surrogacy!

Sounds weird, right? But Tracey Thompson, 54, gave her daughter the biggest gift by being the surrogate of her granddaughter.

Jan 10, 2016, 02:59 AM IST

Maternity leaves given to surrogate mothers in few cases: Govt

The Centre considers grant of maternity leaves to surrogate mothers on case to case basis and it has been given in few cases, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said here on Wednesday.

Dec 02, 2015, 20:01 PM IST

No visas to foreigners wanting to visit India for surrogacy

Commercial surrogacy is often termed as 'rent-a-womb' industry and India has emerged as a popular destination for childless foreign couples seeking a baby through surrogacy with poor women ready to play surrogate mothers.

Nov 10, 2015, 21:50 PM IST

Bombay HC stays Govt ban on surrogacy for foreign couples

In an interim order, the Bombay High Court has stayed a Government decision to ban surrogacy for foreign couples who have already reached the end of the process or are in the crucial stage of treatment.

Nov 07, 2015, 15:33 PM IST

Foreigners can`t rent womb in India: Govt to tell SC

The Centre will on Wednesday apprise the Supreme Court of banning commercial surrogacy in India.

Oct 28, 2015, 09:58 AM IST

Regulatory measures must to protect surrogate mothers: NCW

 The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday said that regulatory measures will help in protecting the rights of surrogate mothers and children born though surrogacy in India.

Oct 16, 2015, 00:29 AM IST

NCW to shed light on surrogate mothers' exploitation, rights

 To deliberate upon the exploitation of surrogate mothers and discuss provisions to safeguard their rights, National Commission for Women (NCW) will hold a national consultation on Wednesday.

Oct 14, 2015, 19:26 PM IST

UK approves first 10 womb transplants following successful Sweden operations

As a part of a clinical trial, UK’s first womb transplant is set to take place next year in which 10 women will get the chance to carry their own babies.

Sep 30, 2015, 14:00 PM IST