by Rizki Fachriansyah

A controversial bill on family resilience recently proposed by members of the House of Representatives is expected to cause controversy as it contains a number of provisions that strictly prohibit and criminalize sperm donation and surrogacy.

Article 31 of the draft bill, a copy of which was obtained by The Jakarta Post, stipulates that no one may sell or purchase sperm or egg cells, voluntarily donate sperm or egg cells, or accept sperm or egg cells independently or through institutional intermediaries for the purpose of conceiving offspring.

As stipulated in Article 139, anyone found to have been involved in sperm donation or surrogacy will face a Rp 500 million (US$36,531) fine and five years’ imprisonment. Read more via Jakarta Post