Junior Science Refresher

Junior Science Refresher

Junior Science Refresher this is science magazine in india  Published this article page no 46  National and State Boards: These are constituted under the Act to regulate ART services. o State Boards will coordinate enforcement of the policies and guidelines for ART as per the recommendations, policies, and regulations of the National Board. 90o No court will take cognisance of offences under the Act, except on a complaint made by the National or State Board or any officer authorised by the Boards. Stringent punishment: Act introduced stringent punishment for those practising sex selection, sale of human embryos or gametes, running agencies, rackets, and organisations violating the law. Conditions for gamete donation and supply, offering ART services have also been prescribed. Concerns associated with the Act Violation of fundamental rights o Article 14: It allows for a married heterosexual couple and a woman above the age of marriage to use ARTs and excludes single men, cohabiting heterosexual couples and LGBTQ individuals and couples from accessing ARTsIt goes against the spirit of the Supreme Courts landmark verdict in Navtej Johar vs Union of India (2018), where states were advised to take positive steps for equal protection for same-sex couples. o Article 23: Lack of compensation for providing reproductive labour violative of Article 23 of the Constitution of India which prohibits forced labour. Less protection to donor: It does little to protect the egg donor, as harvesting of eggs is an invasive process which, if performed incorrectly, can result in death  junior science refresher magazine buy. 

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