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Supreme Court Exempts Early Surrogacy Couples from Age Limits

10/11/2025

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On October 9, 2025, the Supreme Court of India ruled that couples who began surrogacy before January 2022 are exempt from the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021's age restrictions.
The court said reproductive autonomy under Article 21 must not be curtailed retroactively.
It clarified that the surrogacy process begins with embryo freezing.
Future cases will follow the new age limits.

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Story summary

On October 9, 2025, the Supreme Court of India ruled that couples who began surrogacy before January 2022 are exempt from the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021's age restrictions.
The court said reproductive autonomy under Article 21 must not be curtailed retroactively.
It clarified that the surrogacy process begins with embryo freezing.
Future cases will follow the new age limits.