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Sperm donors in Australia cannot be paid a fee for their donation. They can, however, be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. That distinction is the starting point for understanding what is lawful and what could amount to a criminal offence. Australian sperm donation must be altruistic. A donor can help someone have a child without… Read More »Paid sperm donation in Australia: is it legal?

Egg donation involves more than agreeing to help someone have a child. Before treatment proceeds, the donor needs medical clearance, the IVF clinic requires consent forms, and counselling forms part of the preparation. Where the donor knows the intended parent or parents, there is also an important question: what has everyone agreed will happen with… Read More »Egg donation process: fertility lawyer explains

Egg donation can help another person or couple become parents. But donating eggs involves more than medical treatment. It also involves decisions about consent, identity, family connections and the interests of a child who may be born. The starting point is straightforward: an egg donor must be donating their own eggs, have medical clearance and… Read More »Egg donation in Australia: who can donate?