Socio-ethical and legal issues regarding surrogacy in Ghana: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Surrogacy has recently emerged as a crucial fertility treatment solution due to the development of in-vitro fertilization (IVF). There are however a number of socio-ethical and legal issues, including parental rights, children's basic human rights, and abuse of women, most notably surrogate exploitation. In Ghana, these socio-ethical issues have not been well studied. This study aimed to explore the socio-ethical and legal issues regarding surrogacy in Ghana.

Method

A phenomenological qualitative study was conducted. A total of 13 participants comprising couples undergoing fertility treatments, surrogates, fertility specialists, lawyers, and bioethicists were selected using a combination of purposive and snowball sampling. Data were collected via in-depth interv

SUBMITTER: Akangah R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12487373 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature