Дата публикации: 18-07-2026 00:00:00

The rapid increase in the use of Assisted Reproductive Technology, which includes
techniques such as intrauterine insemination (IUI), in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and
surrogacy, raises significant legal, ethical, and social questions concerning the rights
of children born through these techniques and by extension has proliferating and
underexplored implications for children. Children born through ART are
colloquially called “test-tube babies” and are not considered as “normal” children.
In the absence of comprehensive regulation in Nigeria, children face uncertainties
regarding their legal status, parental rights, and societal acceptance, which can
impact their well-being and identity. There is a need for clearly defined rights
tailored for children born through ART and these rights must be recognized,
enforceable and sustainable as fundamental rights. Sustainable Development Goal
3 (SDG3) ‘ensure good healthy lives and promote well-beings for all at all ages’.
This means that preventable deaths of new-born babies may be ended and access
to reproductive health-care services would be made available by year 2030. One
important way of achieving this is the use of assisted reproductive technology
because it ensures birthing children who are free from genetic diseases. This study
examines the discourse on rights of children born through ART against the
backdrop of Sustainable Development in Nigerian society. Relying on the
doctrinal method of research, the study finds that absence of specific policies and
guidelines regulating the practice of ART in Nigeria has indirectly rendered
unspoken the rights of children produced through these methods. The study
concludes that, although children constitute a minority in the country’s
population, their rights should be held sacrosanct regardless of the nature of their
birth.

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