Dr. James Nyikal

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• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, clause 2 of the Bill be amended— (e) by deleting the definition of “father” and substituting therefor the following new definition— "father” means a man who in the case of a child who is being carried by a woman as a result of placing in the woman an embryo or sperm and eggs or the artificial insemination of the woman— (a) the man donated his sperms for the process of assisted reproduction and, at the time of placing in the woman the embryo or the sperm and eggs or artificial insemination ... view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: What this means, as we earlier said, is that there can be a donor, but the donor may not be a father. However, we are now making it clear that the one will be a father when at the time he donated the sperm, he was not married to the spouse but later on the spouse decided to be married to him. That will give him the definition of a father. Basically, that is what it means. You can donate a sperm at a time you are not married. At that time, you are not a father. However, if later ... view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: That is exactly what is being contemplated. If at the time of receiving the sperm they were not married and afterwards they choose to get married, then that person acquires the title of father. What we had passed earlier was the case of a man being assisted by a donor, and he would not claim fatherhood because he was merely assisting. In a case where a single lady decides to get a donor and afterwards they decide to live together, then the donor acquires, rightfully, the title of a father. view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, clause 2 of the Bill be amended by deleting the definition of “gamete” and substituting therefor the following new definition— “gametes” means a mature sperm or egg capable of fusing with a gamete of the opposite sex to produce the fertilised egg. This basically clarifies that we are talking of a mature sperm or egg capable of fusing with a gamete of the opposite sex to produce a fertilised egg. It is critical. You cannot do anything else. This amendment makes the Bill clearer and succinct. view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Yes, there are immature ones. Sperms develop in the testes and if they come out early, then you cannot really use them. So, the sperm must be a mature one. view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Shamalla’s amendment is on which page? view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: The difference is actually simple. In the Committee’s amendment, we assume that a sperm is from a man and an egg is from a woman. Hon. Shamalla insists that that must be stated. And she is using the word ‘embryo’ to mean ‘fertilised egg’, which is more or less the same thing. I prefer Hon. Shamalla’s definition. It is clearer. In law, you do not want to leave room so that somebody may come with a sperm whose species of origin we do not know. You will guide me on how to make that change. view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Yes, I withdraw it in favour of Hon. Shamalla’s. view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, by deleting the definition of “primitive” and substituting therefor the following new definition— “Primitive streak” means an embryo that develops in the early stages of human reproduction, that is to be taken to have appeared in any embryo not later than the end of the period of fourteen days beginning with the day when the gametes are mixed, not counting any time during which the embryo is stored and the presence of which signifies the creation of a unique human being; This is the actual earliest part of a growth of ... view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, what we mean with this is that you have to clearly distinguish between what is going on in the womb, and what is going on in the test-tube. However, in this case, they are talking of when they are stored. That is what this thing needs to define. This is because it may not immediately be necessary now, but in the future. What we fear most is an attempt to manipulate the embryo at any stage of development, and that is why we think this is important. view