A Nigerian lawyer, Sunny Ekwuwusi has warned that surrogacy is a crime under the Nigerian law.
A Nigerian lawyer, Sunny Ekwuwusi has warned that surrogacy is a crime under Nigerian law. Speaking on Arise TV morning show, the lawyer disclosed that putting the sperm and the egg of a woman into another woman's womb is called “Womb Renting”. The human rights lawyer emphasized that according to the law, it is a…Speaking on Arise TV morning show, the lawyer disclosed that putting the sperm and the egg of a woman into another woman’s womb is called “Womb Renting”.
A study by The Lancet global health reveals about 40 million women between the ages of 15-49, suffer health challenges stemming from a range of birth issues, of which surrogacy is one of them.Although, he stated that there is no specific law that punished IVF in Nigeria, but condemns the act, as it falls under the same category with surrogacy.
“A child is always a gift and never the basis of a commercial contract. Consequently, I express my hope for an effort by the international community to prohibit this practice universally.”Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.
The recently auctioned record-setting artwork of the Nigerian/British artist, Olaolu Slawn, is titled, ‘Alara, Ajero, and Orangun’. These three Yoruba ‘Obas’ are children of Oduduwa in the corpus of Yoruba history and philosophy. However, this artwork is characterised by exaggerated facial features resembling those of monkeys, a portrayal often seen in the Western media, and…
The highly anticipated unveiling ceremony of Fortune Kingsley, a.k.a. GyC , to the Bullion Records took place on Friday, April 12, 2024, at the South East Asia Restaurant, Ikeja, Lagos. The event unfolded with grandeur and excitement, marking a significant milestone in the Nigerian music industry. Esteemed guests, including international music promoter Alhaji Ademola A.
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