The Government on Wednesday assured the Supreme Court that fertility clinics across the country would be regulated by guidelines that would soon be enforced till a suitable Act replaces it. Terming it as a "serious' issue, Additional Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium attempted to assuage fears of couples being duped by ill-equipped clinics and untrained doctors in clinics. While hearing an appeal by a couple from Kerala, who was a victim of wrong treatment at a fertility clinic, the Centre's counsel expressed deep concern and submitted that guidelines would be framed for enforcement till the law was made. "The process of enacting a mandatory law is already on. However, guidelines will be enforced till the law is enacted,' he said before the Bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan, Justices P Sathasivam and J M Panchal. Following the submission, the court granted the Government four weeks to file an affidavit in this regard. The Centre had in its response before the HC submitted the document on