In recent months, several men who conducted DNA tests on children they believed were theirs have received negative results, discovering they are not the biological fathers of children they had supported for years.

In response to these concerns, the Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known in the creative space as A Plus, has hinted at plans to introduce a Private Member’s Bill in Parliament seeking to criminalise paternity fraud in Ghana.

However, Vida Adutwumwaa, Public Relations Officer of Burniton Music Group, has cautioned that discussions around the bill should be handled carefully, noting that not all women genuinely know who the father of their child is.

Speaking on United Showbiz on UTV on February 14, 2026, Vida highlighted that some DNA test results can come as a surprise not only to men but even to the women themselves.

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“Let’s be very careful about how we talk about this bill. When the Honourable Member was speaking, he said every lady knows the father of her child. That is not always the case. Not all women know who the father of their child is. Sometimes a DNA test comes as a surprise to the man, and sometimes it even comes as a surprise to the woman,” she said.

Vida explained that there is a conception period for women, and if a woman has multiple sexual encounters with different men within that window, she may not know which man’s sperm fertilized the egg.

As a result, some women may rely on assumptions or guesswork regarding paternity.

“There is a conception window of about five days. Within that period, if a woman is intimate with different men, pregnancy can occur. For instance, if she has sexual encounters with two men per day within the conception window, she may not know whose sperm fertilized the egg. In many cases, the woman may only assume or guess which man is responsible,” she argued.

Background

The Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng (A Plus), is preparing to introduce a Private Member’s Bill in Parliament aimed at criminalising paternity fraud in Ghana.

The proposed bill, reportedly sponsored by Chris Vincent and associates, seeks to impose prison terms on women who deliberately mislead men into believing they are the biological fathers of children they did not conceive.

Proponents of the legislation also aim to introduce mandatory DNA testing immediately after childbirth to establish biological paternity and prevent future disputes.

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Not all women know who the father of their child is - Vida Adutwumwaa Boateng #UnitedShowbiz

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