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SURROGACY AND CITIZENSHIP 'Surrogacy' is a highly debated issue in the Indian society these days. It is particularly so in Gujarat because, one of its town, Anand near Vadodara (Baroda) is the hub of this activity due to a clinic run by an eminent gynaecologist Ms Nayna Patel. She is an IVF and surrogacy specialist and her clinic Kaival Hospital has to its credit several cases of successful parenthood through surrogacy. As the couples from foreign countries are opting for this medical boon the issue has got entangled into legal hassles arising out of citizenship and nationality issues. The latest bill termes as ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY (REGULATION) BILL 2008 is aimed to correct the leagl anomalies existing in the present law and rules governing surrogacy in India. CHAPTER VIIof this bill deals with the nationality and citizenship issues arising due to foreigners availing medical facilities related to assisted reproduction and surrogacy. The chapter titled 'Rights and Duties of Patients, donors, surrogates and Children' deals with this subject.Most crucial sections of this chapter are section 34, subsection 4 and subsection 10.