Tamil Nadu Govt Announces Surrogacy Probe After Nayanthara-Vignesh Shivan's Twins' Birth
It has been questioned whether or not the couple obeyed the requirements of India's surrogacy regulations.
New Delhi: Four months after the wedding, actress Nayanthara and director Vignesh Sivan reportedly welcomed twin sons on Sunday. As well-wishers pour in, the couple's announcement is becoming more contentious. There has been no official comment from the couple, but it has been widely reported that the infants were born through surrogacy.
On Sunday, Vignesh took to social media to share the good news with their fans. Vignesh posted a series of pictures and wrote, “Nayan & Me have become Amma & Appa. We are blessed with Twin Baby Boys. All Our prayers, our ancestors’ blessings combined wit all the good manifestations made, have come 2gethr in the form Of 2 blessed babies for us. Need all ur blessings for our Uyir & Ulagam Life looks brighter & more beautiful. God is double great.”
It has been questioned whether or not the couple obeyed the requirements of India's surrogacy regulations.
Today, Health Minister Ma Subramanian of Tamil Nadu has promised to probe the couple about whether or not they followed surrogacy regulations. He said, "The surrogacy itself is subjected to a lot of debates. But, the law allows individuals to involve in surrogacy if they are above 21 years and below 36 years of age, with the approval of the family."
For the unversed, commercial surrogacy is illegal in India. Surrogate mothers and intended parents must meet several requirements before proceeding with a surrogacy arrangement. Both parties need to have Indian ancestry, have been married for at least five years, and not have any children of their own, whether via birth, adoption, or surrogacy.
This year, a law was passed that said only altruistic surrogacy would be allowed, and the parents would not have to pay for anything other than the surrogate's medical costs and insurance coverage.
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