LAWS AND POLICIES ON SURROGACY: Comparative Insights from India

Book Details

• Publisher: Springer

• Author: Dr. Harleen Kaur

• Binding: Hardback

• Number of Pages: 258

• Release Date: 2024

• ISBN: 9789819974856

• Languages: English

• Sale Territory: India Only

About the Book

This book is an essential guide on surrogacy, addressing the various legal challenges that arise in surrogacy cases. It delves deeply into the intricacies of surrogacy arrangements, highlighting the imbalance that often exists due to unmet needs of the stakeholders, particularly the intended parents, the surrogate mother, and most critically, the surrogate child—the most vulnerable party in this arrangement.

As the demand for surrogacy grows globally, so does the urgency to reform the practice to protect all parties involved. The book offers a thorough analysis of the legal frameworks and policies regulating surrogacy, examining the latest developments and trends worldwide. With a focus on international perspectives, the book highlights policies and practices adopted by different nations regarding surrogacy regulation and parenthood.

In addition, it explores some significant cross-border disputes in surrogacy, particularly the jurisdictional challenges related to parentage and citizenship for children born through transnational surrogacy arrangements. Special reference is made to the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights and the ongoing discussions about the prospects of an international convention on surrogacy.

The book also addresses unresolved issues within the current surrogacy legislation in India, proposing improvements and calling for uniform international regulation. This work is an invaluable resource for legal practitioners, academics, students, policy-makers, infertility clinics, and organizations involved in surrogacy-related matters.

Contents

1. Introduction to Surrogacy

2. Surrogacy: Laws and Policies Across the Globe

3. Surrogacy in India

4. Surrogacy Arrangements: The Stakeholders Perspectives

5. Homosexuals, Third Genders, Live-in Couples, Singles and Their Right to Surrogacy

6. Conclusion and Suggestions

About the Author

Dr. Harleen Kaur is an Assistant Professor of Law at the Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, Delhi University. With a strong academic background, Dr. Kaur holds an LL.B. (Gold Medalist), an LL.M, and a Ph.D. from the University of Delhi. She has received numerous prestigious awards such as the Gold Medal Hiralal Daga Memorial Medal and the P.G. Krishnan Memorial Prize for securing the first position in her LL.B. course for three consecutive years.

Dr. Kaur's areas of expertise include criminal law (IPC and CrPC), property law, human rights, and surrogacy. She has authored several papers on diverse legal topics, contributing chapters to various books, and published her work in renowned journals. Additionally, she has delivered numerous lectures at esteemed institutions, chaired sessions in national and international workshops, conferences, and seminars, and is actively involved with the editorial boards of law journals.