Kerala High Court triggers a debate on the right age to conceive using ART

Top Story By Chetana Belagere January 5, 2023 Read the article

The ART Act, introduced on 25 January 2022, capped the upper-age limits for men and women at 55 and 50, respectively.

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The Kerala High Court noted that it is a personal choice to begin a family, and the government setting an upper-age limit for the same need a relook.

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The petitioners argued that the upper-age limit under the ART Act is irrational, arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of their fundamental right to reproduce.

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Dr Soumya Sangamesh, Consultant Obstetrician, Gynaecologist and Fertility expert at BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital, suggested considering a scenario.

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It may be noted that a group of women challenged multiple provisions of the ART Act in the Madras High Court in December.

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They questioned the mandate that an oocyte (an egg before maturation) donor shall donate only once in her lifetime.

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Several women have approached courts in various cities, Dr Sangamesh said, adding that there should be a proper relook at this act.

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Some doctors differed stating that the repercussions of conceiving at a later age may be dangerous to the woman’s health and the child’s growth.

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Dr Devika Gunasheela, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Gunasheela Fertility Centre concurred that choosing any age to conceive is an individual’s choice.

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However, she highlighted that issues such as diabetes and postpartum haemorrhage might be more likely to crop up while conceiving later.

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