Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TH Context: The Supreme Court has intervened to protect a woman’s right to parenthood who suffers from a rare medical condition known as Mayer Rokitansky Kuster Hauser (MRKH) syndrome which left her without ovaries and a uterus, making it impossible for her to produce her own eggs for reproduction. …
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GS Paper 2: Syllabus: Government Policies and issues arising out of their implementation. Context: Petitioners in the Delhi High Court questioned why marital status, age, or gender were the criteria for being allowed to commission or not commission surrogacy in India. What’s the issue? Under the provisions of the Surrogacy Act, a petitioner, …
GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: Women related issues. ART, Surrogacy Context: Lok Sabha recently passed the Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Bill, 2020, which makes provisions for the safe and ethical practice of assisted reproductive technology (ART) services in the country. Overview and key features of the Bill: It would lead to the creation …
