Alabama § 26-17-702 - Parental Status of Donor.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 26-17-702 — Parental Status of Donor., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26-17-702. Parental Status of Donor.
A donor who donates to a licensed physician for use by a married woman is not a parent of a child conceived by means of assisted reproduction. A married couple who, under the supervision of a licensed physician, engage in assisted reproduction through use of donated eggs, sperm, or both, will be treated at law as if they are the sole natural and legal parents of a child conceived thereby.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26-17-702 ("Parental Status of Donor.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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