LibraryThird Party Reproduction

Third Party Reproduction is the use of eggs, sperm or embryo donated by a third person to an infertile couple, single or LGBT person to have a child, and also includes surrogacy. Below you will find information on Third Party Reproduction, and the next steps necessary for creating your family.

FAQs

Are there laws for sperm donation?

Answer:

Laws about donor insemination vary from state to state, and are often changing. For example, some states have statutes in place specifically indicating that sperm donors are not considered to be the legal father of any child born through their donation as long as the donor’s sperm was given directly to a physician, and not to the recipient directly. In addition, many of these same statutes explicitly apply only to married women, thus making it much more difficult for either single women or lesbian couples to protect themselves from a donor’s attempt at establishing paternity.

I've found an egg donor- what should I do next?

Answer:

One of your first steps should be to enter into a written agreement with your donor setting forth the expectations and intentions of both you and the donor before, during, and after the egg retrieval attempt.  Addressing these issues up front will hopefully avoid conflict or surprise later on in the process.

What is egg donation?

Answer:

Egg donation is the process where a woman provides one or several eggs, and is part of the third reproduction process.

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