Baby selling racket pushed Telangana to build a digital trail for surrogacy and ART services
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Why in news
The Telangana Health Department is launching an online portal to create a digital trail for surrogacy and ART services following a baby-selling scam at Universal Srushti Fertility Centre.
Background
The Telangana Health Department identified fragmented oversight and manual record-keeping in the regulation of surrogacy and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) services. The new online portal aims to streamline approvals for couples seeking surrogacy and clinics seeking licenses.
Facts for Prelims
- BodyUniversal Srushti Fertility Centre: A facility in Hyderabad linked to a surrogacy scam.
- FactTelangana Health Department: The state body responsible for regulating ART and surrogacy services.
- S&TART: Assisted Reproductive Technology services are subject to state-level licensing and oversight.
For Mains
Q. Discuss the necessity of digital oversight in regulating Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and surrogacy services to prevent commercial exploitation and illegal practices.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Regulatory gap: Manual record-keeping and fragmented oversight facilitating unauthorized commercial surrogacy
- Transparency deficit: Lack of a centralized digital trail for tracking clinic licenses and applicant approvals
Keywords: Regulatory oversight · Digital transparency · Commercial surrogacy · Assisted Reproductive Technology · Accountability
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