Law Reform Body Urges MPs To Reject Proposed Surrogacy Law, Advocates For Wider Consultation

The Uganda Law Reform Commission has expressed its concerns and recommended that Members of Parliament carefully consider and ultimately reject the proposed surrogacy law.

The legislation in question aims to address the needs of individuals, including those facing infertility, who are seeking the option of having a child carried by another person.

Assistant Commissioner Ms. Jeroline Akubu, from the Uganda Law Reform Commission, emphasized the importance of extensive public consultation on this sensitive matter.

She highlighted the far-reaching implications this law could have on the parties involved and the children born through surrogacy. In order to ensure a comprehensive framework, she stressed the necessity of exhaustively addressing all aspects of the issue.

A particular provision under contention in the proposed law states that it applies to a man and woman who jointly seek to use human-assisted reproductive technology to obtain a child.

It also encompasses situations where either the man or woman, or both, face primary or secondary infertility or health-related challenges affecting their ability to reproduce.

As the debate surrounding the proposed surrogacy law continues, the Law Reform body urges MPs to carefully consider the implications and engage in broader consultations to ensure that all perspectives are heard and taken into account.

Check also;

• Proposal To Reduce MPs’ Budget By 50% Sparks Widespread Outrage
• MPs To Investigate Case Of Expired Courses

This is not a Paywall, but Newslex Point's journalism consumes a lot of time, hard-work and money. That's why we're kindly requesting you to support us in anyway they can, for as little as $1 or more, you can support us .

Please use the button below to contribute to Newslex Point, Inc. using a credit card or via PayPal.

Comments

comments