Ernakulam: The Kerala High Court has instructed the Central Government to reconsider the maximum age limit fixed for childless couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedures like in-vitro fertilisation (IVF). The current age limit for women is 50 and men 55.
A single judge bench passed the latest verdict after hearing the pleas of some couples who became ineligible for ART procedures which they have already started prior to the current age limit restrictions coming into force. Justice VG Arun, who issued the verdict, has also ordered the National Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Board to bring this to the attention of the Central Government in three months. The Board advises the Central government on matters of ART and artificial insemination.
The new rule, which came into effect on January 25, 2022, fixed the maximum age limit after which many couples are finding it impossible to continue with their treatment. This is also against the personal freedom guaranteed by the Constitution, said the plea.
