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Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 14, § 101.2. Unauthorized use of sperm, ovum, or embryo

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. No person shall knowingly use a sperm, ovum, or embryo, through the use of assisted reproduction technology, for any purpose other than that indicated by the sperm, ovum, or embryo provider's signature on a written consent form.

B. No person shall knowingly implant a sperm, ovum, or embryo, through the use of assisted reproduction technology, into a recipient who is not the sperm, ovum, or embryo provider, without the signed written consent of the sperm, ovum, or embryo provider and recipient.

C. Knowing violation of the provisions of this Section shall be grounds for immediate revocation of the violator's professional license.

D. This Section shall not apply to any of the following:

(1) The use by a surviving spouse of the human ova or sperm of the deceased spouse in order to conceive a child.

(2) The use by a spouse of the human ova or sperm of the other spouse in order to conceive a child.

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