CRISIS IN CONVENTIONAL FAMILY AND PARENTHOOD JURISPRUDENCE IN THE ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES’S REGIME

Abstract

The advent of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) has brought about significant changes in the way families are formed, posing substantial challenges to conventional family and parenthood jurisprudence. As ART aggressively continues to reposition and alter the landscape of family law, it is imperative to re-examine the existing legal frameworks and consider the implications of these technological advancements. This article aims to critically examine the crisis in conventional family specifically investigating the impact of ART on traditional notions of family and parenthood, analyzing the challenges posed by ART to existing family structures, proposing recommendations for anchoring family law on safe grounds in the light of new circumstances. The findings reveal that ART has rather occasioned mischief on family and parenthood and so needed to be properly regulated for damage control. Ultimately, using the doctrinal method, this article dissects the current crises and recommends a natural law option for safety.