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LS passes Surrogacy Bill

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

A bill which seeks to ban commercial surrogacy in the country was passed by Lok Sabha on Monday by a voice vote.

The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 also provides for constitution of surrogacy boards at national and state levels, as well as that the intending couples should not abandon such a child under any condition.

Some amendments moved by the opposition were rejected.

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First Published: Aug 05 2019 | 5:45 PM IST

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