Supreme Court to examine plea challenging Surrogacy Act's second child ban for married couples.

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a plea challenging the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, which bars married couples from having a second child through surrogacy if they already have a healthy first child. The petition filed by a married couple argues that the provision is irrational, discriminatory, and violates reproductive rights. The Central government has been asked to file its reply to the petition.