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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13188,
        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "This Bill states clearly that there is no compensation for the sponsor of a gamete. A gamete sponsor should not think that they will be compensated. There is no relationship between the gamete sponsor and the baby that is born. The baby to be born will get his or her rights as a child as stipulated in Article 53 of the Constitution. Madam Temporary Speaker, this Bill also allows for surrogate mothers. It legalizes surrogate motherhood. The surrogate mother is supposed to be informed in advance and to sign forms before a lawyer, so that she should not have any claim over the child that is born. She should know that she is carrying the baby for somebody else. When it comes to compensation, it is stipulated very clearly. The surrogate mother is supposed to be paid in terms of the maintenance of the baby while inside her womb, the maternity fees and all expenses that are related to the baby. When the baby is born, the contract comes to an end. So, this Bill has a conflict resolution mechanism. There is not going to be any form of conflict in being a surrogate mother or being a commissioning parent. It states clearly that if there is any misunderstanding, it should be resolved before the embryo is implanted in the mother. It means that immediately the embryo is implanted in her, there is no way anybody can change his or her mind. This Bill comes in handy to ensure that parents have children in a legal way. It also ensures that the children who come from these arrangements are under the shield of a parent who has been commissioned, meaning that that child will not lose all the rights of children as stipulated in Article 53 of our Constitution. It also states clearly that the citizenship of the baby will be that of the commissioning parent and not that of the surrogate mother. There is no way in which there can be any conflict. In any case, it speaks on the issue of conflict resolution. This agreement can be terminated before the implant or immediately after the pregnancy. For example, in a situation where the mother’s life is at risk and the doctor determines that in order to protect the mother, he must terminate the pregnancy. So, in a situation where the pregnancy is terminated, the contract ends there. If the pregnancy is abortive, the surrogate mother needs to be compensated. The Bill states that the commissioning parent should be between the age of 25 to 50. This is an age where someone is mature enough to make decisions. Also, the person needs to be told in advance, the pros and cons so that they can decide whether or not to become surrogate parents."
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