How surrogacy works

Anuradha SenGupta • July 23, 2013, 19:27:26 IST

Anuradha SenGupta explores the medical, psychological and ethical implications of this form of surrogacy with Dr. Anahita Pandole, leading Mumbai based obstetrician and gynecologist and Ashika Mehta, a practicing psychotherapist.

Once shrouded in secrecy, the seeking of medical assistance to have babies is now pretty much out there in the open. Of the many forms of ART or Assisted Reproductive Technologies, ‘surrogacy’ has got a lot of attention of late. This is partly because of the visa restrictions imposed by the Ministry of Home Affairs , last December on foreigners coming to India to use this service, and partly because two of the Hindi film industry’s biggest stars have acknowledged their use of it.

The ABC of Surrogacy: How Surrogacy Works. Firstpost.

The practice of IVF, the use of surrogates, donor sperm and donor eggs are carried out under the National Guidelines for Accreditation, Supervision and Regulation of ART Clinics in India , issued by the Indian Council of Medical Research in 2005. But this is largely discretionary and there would be better regulation and prevention of malpractice if the Assisted Reproductive Technologies (Regulation) Bill of 2010 was passed.

If you are interested in this life issue `The ABC of Surrogacy’ is for you.

Written by Anuradha SenGupta

Anuradha SenGupta is Features Editor at CNBC TV18. Her interview series with newsmakers, celebrities and decision-makers, Beautiful People, has a cult following. Her other show Storyboard is the industry benchmark for television coverage of brands and marketing. Storyboard turned 10 in May this year, making it one of the very few shows to have lasted that long on news television. see more