Posthumous Use of Gametes and Embryos
Thursday August 4, 2022

Posthumous Use of Gametes and Embryos

Thursday, August 04, 2022

Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Director Stephen Page presented a paper at the Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand Conference on the posthumous use of gametes and embryos.

Posthumous use falls into one of two categories:

  • Retrieval
  • Use

A dear American colleague has suggested that surrogacy lawyers have one of three roles:

  • An architect – who plans the whole journey.
  • A pilot – when the intended parents know where they want to go – and want to get there fast.
  • A cleaner – cleaning up other people’s messes.

These comments are apt about the role of a lawyer in posthumous cases, too. If it appears that death is on the horizon, engaging a lawyer early can make the posthumous use process for the grieving widow quicker, simpler and cheaper.

Conversely, retrieving sperm posthumously can lead to difficulties, which a lawyer seeks to clean up in the most trying of circumstances.

DOWNLOAD THE PAPER HERE.

 

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