Difference between revisions of "Having Children with Assisted Reproduction"

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===Assisted reproduction after death===
===Assisted reproduction after death===


People who aim to have children by assisted reproduction ― including through ''in vitro'' fertilization when no one other than the intended parents are involved ― often freeze eggs, sperm and embryos for future use. This is especially common where multiple attempts may be necessary to have a successful pregnancy. It sometimes happens that one of the people who provide the genetic material dies before a child is conceived.
People who aim to have children by assisted reproduction ― including through ''in vitro'' fertilization when no one other than the intended parents are involved ― often freeze eggs, sperm and embryos for future use. This is especially common where multiple attempts may be necessary to have a successful pregnancy. It sometimes happens that one of the people who provide the genetic <span class="noglossary">material</span> dies before a child is conceived.


Section 28 of the ''Family Law Act'' says that when the donor dies before the child is conceived and there is proof that the donor:
Section 28 of the ''Family Law Act'' says that when the donor dies before the child is conceived and there is proof that the donor:
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