Surrogacy ACT was enacted on January 2022, in India. A lot of regulations were introduced, impacting many aspects of surrogacy. Glimpse of few of the regulations are marked here below.

Important clauses redefining surrogacy are highlighted below.

• Has to be Gestational Surrogacy (surrogate mother is not genetically linked to the child).
• Altruistic Surrogacy (no direct financial benefit to the surrogate mother)
• Registered Surrogacy Clinic.
• Single woman (divorced or widowed), between the age of 35 to 45 years.
• Married Indian man (23 to 50 years) and woman (26 to 55 years).
• Couple of Indian origin.
• Couple have not had any surviving child biologically or adoption.
• Insurance for 36 months, for the Surrogate mother for illness or death.
• Have to have Medical indication necessitating gestation surrogacy.
• No sex selection.
• To obtain certificate of recommendation from the Board.
• To obtain certificate of essentiality from The Appropriate Authority.
• To obtain certificate of medical indication necessitating gestation surrogacy from District Medical Board.
• Parentage Order passed by First class Magistrate.
• Surrogate Mother to obtain eligibility certificate from The Appropriate Authority.
• Surrogate mother should be between 25 to 35 years.
• Surrogate mother will act as Surrogate only once in her lifetime.
• Medical and psychological fitness for Surrogate mother.
• and many other clauses.