The Bill seeks to establish a national registry with a database of clinics and banks
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said.
Giving details of the Bill, Union minister Smriti Irani said, the proposed law seeks to establish a national registry.
A national board and a state board will be set up to help implement the legal framework. A central database of clinics and banks will also be established, she said. The bill also proposes stringent punishment for those practising sex selection and sale of human embryos or gametes.
Giving details of the bill, Union minister Smriti Irani said sex selection and sex determination prohibited are under the proposed legislation.
“Ensuring confidentiality of the commissioning couples, women and donors will also be done under the aegis of this proposal of the Cabinet. The bill also has a provision that those involved in trafficking and sale of embryos will be fined Rs 10 lakh at first instance and in second instance the person could be imprisoned for up to 12 years,” she said.
Those indulging in embryo sale and trafficking can be fined and even put behind bars, according to the provisions of the Bill.
