Planning to rent a womb like Karan Johar? Won't be easy due to a new bill

The new Surrogacy Bill bans single men, women and gay couples from opting for surrogacy

Single and want to rent a womb like Karan Johar? Think again. While the Bollywood filmmaker has become father to twins Roohi and Yash through surrogacy, he may be among the last few fortunate single fathers who could commission surrogacy within the legal ambit.

 

The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 passed by the Union Cabinet last year bans single men, women and gay couples from opting for surrogacy. The draft Bill, currently pending with the parliamentary committee also puts an end to commercial surrogacy and allows it only in an altruistic