Sexual offences: surrogacy regulation: practice question

A Forensic Medicine question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Forensic Medicine · Sexual offences: surrogacy regulation

Sample item

A couple wishes to pay a woman a fee beyond medical expenses to carry their child. Under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act 2021, what is the position?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Commercial surrogacy is prohibited and only altruistic surrogacy is permitted

The Act bans commercial surrogacy and permits only altruistic surrogacy, in which the surrogate receives medical expenses and insurance cover but no other payment. Selling or buying human embryos is also prohibited.

Option by option

  • A. Surrogacy is permitted only for foreign nationals

    The Act does not make surrogacy available only to foreign nationals.

  • B. Commercial surrogacy is prohibited and only altruistic surrogacy is permitted (correct)

    Altruistic surrogacy is allowed, but payment beyond expenses is prohibited.

  • C. Surrogacy is banned totally

    Surrogacy is allowed under defined conditions.

  • D. Commercial surrogacy is permitted for all couples

    Commercial arrangements are prohibited.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is B, Commercial surrogacy is prohibited and only altruistic surrogacy is permitted. The Act bans commercial surrogacy and permits only altruistic surrogacy, in which the surrogate receives medical expenses and insurance cover but no other payment.

Why is "Surrogacy is permitted only for foreign nationals" not the answer?

The Act does not make surrogacy available only to foreign nationals.

Why is "Surrogacy is banned totally" not the answer?

Surrogacy is allowed under defined conditions.

Why is "Commercial surrogacy is permitted for all couples" not the answer?

Commercial arrangements are prohibited.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Sexual offences: surrogacy regulation in Forensic Medicine. Selling or buying human embryos is also prohibited.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Sexual offences: surrogacy regulation?

Learn postmortem changes with their timelines, and toxicology as poison, sign, test and antidote. Then use the flashcards and the other Forensic Medicine questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.