Read my comments on ownership in the case of neither party being biologically related to the embryo in question https://www.advocatedaily.com/jennifer-samara-shuber-the-ethical-conundrum-of-embryo-ownership.html
Read MoreIn a precedent-setting decision, a Superior Court judge in Sudbury has found that a woman can use a frozen embryo purchased with her husband, while married, despite the man’s objections following their divorce. What Happened? The parties were childhood friends who, in 2009, decided to get married and have children. In February 2012, they purchased …
Read MoreA recent decision by an appeal court in New York state has denied a sperm donor’s request to have a paternity test in order to be recognized as a child’s legal parent, noting that “biology is not dispositive in a court’s paternity determination.” What Happened? A man in question donated sperm to two lesbian women …
Read MoreIn Family Law Act (Re), Justice Fitzpatrick of the Supreme Court of British Columbia granted a same sex couple’s application for a declaration of parentage following the birth of their child. The child’s birth was made possible by the contribution of eggs from a female donor and the participation of a surrogate mother. In addition to …
Read More“Doctor sues gay friend for child support, 16 years after he first donated sperm to her” This eye-catching headline appeared recently in a national newspaper. The article, written by Ashley Csanady, explores the unique facts of this case, and questions whether Bill 28, the All Families are Equal Act, might help protect sperm donors, such as …
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