The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021

The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 is a law enacted by the Indian government to regulate the practice of surrogacy in India. The Act prohibits commercial surrogacy and allows only altruistic surrogacy, which means a woman can only act as a surrogate for a close relative who is unable to bear a child. The Act establishes a National Surrogacy Board, State Surrogacy Boards, and appropriate authorities in each state to regulate surrogacy. The Act also provides for the constitution of a Surrogacy Regulation Committee to oversee the implementation of the Act. The Act has provisions for protecting the rights of surrogate mothers and children born through surrogacy.