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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