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Surrogacy in Namibia: legal silence, citizenship denied and the rights of LGBTQI+ families

Namibia’s lack of legislation on surrogacy, alongside the growing number of children born through this medically assisted method, has created a significant legal vacuum. This gap leaves families – particularly LGBTQI+ parents – vulnerable and unrecognised. This article examines the implications of this gap through the lens of the landmark Lühl-Delgado case, where a Namibian father’s surrogacy-born children were denied citizenship. It calls for urgent reform to align Namibia’s family law and citizenship frameworks with constitutional protections of dignity, equality and the best interests of the child.

Released on Oct 20, 2025