Issues Related to Infertility in Africa: An Ethical Scan

Abstract

For many individuals, having offspring is a definitive dream. Shockingly, however, for a few, the problem of infertility can be to a great degree, disastrous and annihilating to their tentative dreams. Infertility, especially within African context, is a hot matter issue and quite plaguing to social relations and marital institution. In Sub-Saharan Africa for instance, high esteem is set on children and the individuals. This has lead many in need of children to resort to some unethical, degrading things and approaches not minding whether it is natural or unnatural against all odds. There seems to be lot embracement of science and technology as regards this issue which has raised many ethical questions. It is the concern of this paper to critically x-ray bioethical issues such as artificial womb, artificial insemination, surrogacy, sperm and eggs donation which are issues caused by infertility.

Keywords: Infertility, biotechnology, artificial insemination, surrogacy

Cite this Article

Ogar Josesph N, Nwoye Leonard, Samuel Akpan Bassey. Issues Related to Infertility in Africa: An Ethical Scan. Research & Reviews: A Journal of Biotechnology. 2018; 8(3): 26–32p.