Surrogacy, a form of third-party reproduction arrangement where a woman consents to carry a pregnancy for intended parents who cannot conceive is becoming a big industry in Nigeria though it is usually based on agreements because there is no broad legal framework regulating surrogacy in Nigeria. YEJIDE GBENGA-OGUNDARE in this report looks at how surrogacy agreements are enforced to avoid breach in the face of lacking legislative frameworks.
Surrogacy, a kind of assisted reproduction for those who are unable to have children on their own for various medical reasons is simply a procedure in which a woman, known as the surrogate or gestational carrier, agrees to carry and give birth to a child for another individual or couple who are intended parents. The surrogate carries the pregnancy and gives birth to the child, with the intention of passing it on to the intended parents following delivery.
In some situations, surrogacy can be altruistic and the surrogate receives no…
