§101.2. Unauthorized use of sperm, ovum, or embryo
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.
Acts 1999, No. 1246, §1; Acts 2024, No. 256, §1, eff. May 24, 2024.