ART Donation (Egg, Sperm & Embryo)

Egg Donation is the process by which a woman provides one or several eggs (ova) for purposes of assisted reproduction through in vitro fertilization (IVF), whereby the eggs are fertilized in the laboratory and then implanted into another woman’s uterus. Donors may be anonymous or identified. The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) have issued guidelines for these procedures. Attorneys experienced in egg donation represent intended parents or egg donors in drafting or reviewing donor agreements. This is particularly important with identified donors, because the laws in many states do not protect the parties or the children in these situations, unless specific language and legal citations are used in the agreements. For more information about hiring an attorney, click on AAARTA Fellows. To find an AAARTA attorney in your state, click on Online Member Directory.

Sperm Donation is the process by which a man donates his sperm with the intention that it be used to impregnate a woman who is not usually the man’s sexual partner in order to produce a child through IVF or artificial insemination. A man may donate sperm as an anonymous or identified donor through a sperm bank or a fertility clinic. A sperm donor may also donate directly to the recipient. Sperm donation is used to assist heterosexual couples unable to produce children because of “male factor” fertility problems and is now also available to enable single women and partnered lesbians to conceive children. The FDA has regulations governing the use of donor sperm in medical and fertility clinics. Attorneys experienced in gamete donation represent intended parents or sperm donors in drafting or reviewing donor agreements. This is particularly important with identified donors, because the laws in many states do not protect the parties or the children in these situations, unless specific language and legal citations are used in the agreements. For more information about hiring an attorney, click on AAARTA Fellows. To find an AAARTA attorney in your state, click on Online Member Directory.

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Embryo Donnation evolved as IVF often resulted in a number of frozen, unused embryos after the intended parents for whom they were originally created have successfully completed one or more pregnancies. In embryo donation, these previously formed embryos are donated to other individuals or couples for transfer with the goal of producing a successful pregnancy for these new intended parents. Attorneys experienced in embryo donation represent intended parents or embryo donors in drafting or reviewing donor agreements. Competent legal representation is particularly important, because embryo donation is a relatively new area of the law, and the legal rights of both the donors and the recipients must be established. For more information about hiring an attorney, click here For more information about hiring an attorney, click on AAARTA Fellows. To find an AAARTA attorney in your state, click on Online Member Directory.