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MPs move to outlaw commercial surrogacy in sweeping bill

Debate on whether surrogate mother should relinquish parental rights and responsibilities

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by MOSES OGADA

News06 November 2025 - 05:05
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Lawmakers are considering a Bill which, if enacted, would impose a ban on commercial surrogacy—that is, where couples with conception problems pay a woman to carry their child to full term.

It also involves the selling or buying of a human embryo or trading in the same. Surrogate mothers can be hired by way of giving payment, reward, benefit or fees, or other monetary incentives.

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