After the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, the health ministry plans to frame regulations for in vitro fertilisation (IVF), embryo transfers and sperm banks, another set of infertility-related services and an industry that is mushrooming largely in an ad-hoc manner across the country. Estimates show that assisted reproductive technology (ART), of which IVF and surrogacy services are most common, is a Rs 3,000-crore industry in India.

Infertility is on the rise in India due to erratic modern lifestyles and late marriages and an increasing number of couples are opting for ART. However, there are serious concerns over the success rate of ART. Though there are no official estimates or data on ARTs, sources in the government as well as industry say the success rate of ART in India is not more than 20-30%.

Studies show infertility is becoming a common medical problem in the age group of 30-40 years in India.

Infertility is on the rise in India due to erratic modern lifestyles and late marriages and an increasing number of couples are opting for ART. However, there are serious concerns over the success rate of ART. Though there are no official estimates or data on ARTs, sources in the government as well as industry say the success rate of ART in India is not more than 20-30%.

Studies show infertility is becoming a common medical problem in the age group of 30-40 years in India.