Category Archives: Consents

Michelle Kinney Fertility Law for Family Lawyers

Fertility Law Basics for Family Lawyers: a presentation by Michelle Kinney and Christine Murray

By Michelle Kinney

Presented by Michelle Kinney and Christine Murray on June 12, 2024,  this overview covers essential aspects of fertility law relevant to family law agreements, such as separation agreements and cohabitation agreements. In this presentation to the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) Family Law Section, Michelle and Christine explored key legal frameworks and practical considerations for family […]

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Can a spouse use stored sperm, eggs or embryos after their partner dies?

By Monique Shebbeare

By Monique Shebbeare Many couples assume that if they have stored sperm, ova (eggs) or embryos at a fertility clinic, if one of them died, the other could automatically use those to conceive a child. Is that true? No – Canada’s Assisted Human Reproduction Act, and the Assisted Human Reproduction (Section 8 Consent) Regulations have […]

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