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Postmortem sperm procurement: a legal perspective.

S E Kahan1, A D Seftel, M I Resnick

  • 1Department of Urology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

The Journal of Urology
|May 20, 1999
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Postmortem sperm procurement is technically feasible for posthumous conception, but legal guidelines are lacking. A workable protocol requires written consent from the competent decedent, addressing inheritance rights in their will.

Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Medical Law
  • Bioethics

Background:

  • Postmortem sperm procurement (PSP) is a technically feasible method for posthumous conception.
  • Significant legal questions surround the rights of the deceased, their family, and offspring.
  • There is a lack of established protocols and procedural guidelines for PSP in the United States.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address legal questions concerning posthumous conception via PSP.
  • To design a workable protocol for postmortem sperm procurement.

Main Methods:

  • Searches of medical literature (MEDLINE) and legal databases (WESTLAW, LEXIS).
  • Review of United States and international case law, statutes, and commentaries.
  • Analysis of related legal scenarios, including property rights and artificial insemination.

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Main Results:

  • No federal or state statutes provide standard protocols for PSP.
  • Courts have not yet ruled on reported case law specifically for PSP.
  • Related statutes and case law address property rights, organ transplantation, sperm donation, and parental responsibilities.

Conclusions:

  • A workable protocol for PSP can be developed by analyzing analogous case law and statutes.
  • Urologists must adhere to the decedent's express written intent, ensuring they are competent and of legal age.
  • Inheritance and legitimacy rights of offspring are best addressed through the decedent's explicit will.