The Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, has indicated that he is preparing to introduce a Private Member’s Bill in Parliament to criminalise paternity fraud in Ghana.
According to him, he believes that every woman who becomes pregnant knows the father of her child; therefore, deliberately attributing a pregnancy to a man who is not the biological father should be punishable by law.
Speaking on United Showbiz on February 14, 2026, A Plus stated that although no law prevents a married woman from having an affair outside her matrimonial home, honesty must prevail if a pregnancy occurs.
He argued that it is wrong to make a man take responsibility for a child who is not biologically his.
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“Every woman who gets pregnant knows the father of her child. If you are married and also having an affair with another man, no law stops you from getting pregnant. But when you do, don’t pin the pregnancy on someone who did not get you pregnant. Be honest with your partners,” A Plus said.
The Gomoa Central MP further noted that the proposed legislation is not merely at the discussion stage but has already been drafted and will soon be laid before Parliament.
“The bill we said we are taking to Parliament is not something we are just thinking about; it has already been drafted,” he stated.
The proposed Private Member’s Bill is expected to impose prison terms on women who intentionally mislead men into believing they are the biological fathers of children they did not conceive.
Proponents of the bill also say it will seek to introduce mandatory DNA testing immediately after childbirth to establish biological paternity and help prevent future disputes.
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