Transgender persons ineligible to avail surrogacy services: Centre
The Centre has clarified that transgender individuals, regardless of marital status, are ineligible for surrogacy services under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021. This ruling came after Kerala inquired about a legally recognized transgender woman married to a man seeking surrogacy. The law currently restricts eligibility to specific categories of intending couples and women.
The Centre has clarified that transgender individuals, regardless of marital status, are ineligible for surrogacy services under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021. This ruling came after Kerala inquired about a legally recognized transgender woman married to a man seeking surrogacy. The law currently restricts eligibility to specific categories of intending couples and women.
