Terming it "discrimination", Delhi high court asked the Centre on Monday to explain why a single, unmarried woman was legally barred from opting for a surrogacy procedure to become a parent.
The court was hearing a plea filed by a 44-year-old unmarried woman who wished to have "a genetically related offspring via surrogacy" but needed donor eggs. She cited medical opinion that using her gamete could lead to medical complications for the child, including Down Syndrome.
The court was hearing a plea filed by a 44-year-old unmarried woman who wished to have "a genetically related offspring via surrogacy" but needed donor eggs. She cited medical opinion that using her gamete could lead to medical complications for the child, including Down Syndrome.