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Intakhab Rizwan
July 31, 2025, 9:11 am

Is surrogacy legal in India now?

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Aanya
31 July 2025

Yes, surrogacy is still legal in India, but only in the form of altruistic surrogacy. This means the surrogate mother cannot be paid for carrying the baby, except for covering her medical expenses and insurance. According to the law, only Indian married couples who are infertile and have been married for at least 5 years are allowed to opt for surrogacy. The surrogate must be a married woman from the family, aged between 25 to 35 years, and she must have given birth to at least one child before. Commercial surrogacy is strictly banned in India.

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shailesh pandey
31 July 2025

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Shubhangi
31 July 2025

Yes, surrogacy is still legal in India, but only under strictly regulated conditions. The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, effective January 2022, permits only altruistic surrogacy. This means the surrogate mother may receive reimbursement for medical expenses and insurance—but no monetary compensation for carrying the child

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shailesh pandey
01 August 2025

Yo, so I had a friend who was looking into surrogacy in India a while back, and I helped them dig into it. As of now, yeah, surrogacy is legal in India, but it’s super regulated. The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 kicked in, and it only allows altruistic surrogacy. That means the surrogate, who’s gotta be a close relative like a sister or cousin, can’t be paid anything except for medical expenses and insurance. No more commercial surrogacy like before, where people paid big bucks. My friend found out you need to be married for 5 years, the wife’s gotta be 23-50 and the husband 26-55, and you need a medical reason, like if the wife can’t carry a baby due to health or age. They also learned the surrogate must be 25-35, married, and already have a kid. It’s strict, but it’s legal if you follow the rules. Check with a good fertility clinic or lawyer to be sure everything’s legit.

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