Indonesia will criminalise sperm donation, egg donation and surrogacy if it passes a controversial bill on family resilience. - Shutterstock
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): A controversial bill on family resilience recently proposed by members of the House of Representatives is expected to cause controversy as it contains a number of provisions that strictly prohibit and criminalise sperm donation and surrogacy.
Article 31 of the draft bill, a copy of which was obtained by The Jakarta Post, stipulates that no one may sell or purchase sperm or egg cells, voluntarily donate sperm or egg cells, or accept sperm or egg cells independently or through institutional intermediaries for the purpose of conceiving offspring.
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