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A BILL TO CRIMINALISE COMMERCIAL SURROGACY IN NIGERIA SCALES FIRST READING

On May 21, 2025, a significant legislative proposal titled “A Bill for an Act to Protect the Health and Well-being of Women, Particularly in Relation to Surrogacy and for Related Matters” scaled first reading on the floor of the House of Representatives. The Bill seeks to regulate surrogacy arrangements in Nigeria to ensure they are conducted in a safe, ethical, and rights-based manner. One of the core provisions of the Bill is the prohibition of commercial surrogacy. It provides that only altruistic surrogacy (women who voluntarily agree to act as surrogates without expecting any reward beyond reimbursement for medical and […]