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Section 7 - Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021

The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021

7. Prohibition to abandon child born through surrogacy.-

The intending couple or intending woman shall not abandon the child, born out of a surrogacy procedure, whether within India or outside, for any reason whatsoever, including but not restricted to, any genetic defect, birth defect, any other medical condition, the defects developing subsequently, sex of the child or conception of more than one baby and the like.

Related Sections

Section 40: Punishment for not following altruistic surrogacy
Section 20: Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Board
Section 46: Maintenance of records
Section 44: Cognizance of offences
Section 2: Definitions

Related Acts

Central Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 2017
Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019
National Sports University Act, 2018
Personal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019
National Dental Commission Act, 2023

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