Alabama § 26-17-704 - Consent to Assisted Reproduction.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 26-17-704 — Consent to Assisted Reproduction., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26-17-704. Consent to Assisted Reproduction.
(a) Consent by a married woman to assisted reproduction for herself must be in a record signed by the woman and her husband and maintained by the assisting licensed physician. Consent by the husband of a married woman is not required for the donation of eggs by a married woman for assisted reproduction by another woman.
(b) Failure of the husband to sign a consent required by subsection (a), before or after birth of the child, does not preclude a finding that the husband is the father of the child born to his wife if the wife and husband openly held out the child as their own.
(c) The consent of a spouse to assisted reproduction may be withdrawn by that individual at anytime before placement of the donated eggs, sperm, or embryos. The withdrawal must be in a signed record maintained by the licensed assisting physician.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 26-17-704
What does Code of Alabama § 26-17-704 cover?
Section 26-17-704 ("Consent to Assisted Reproduction.") 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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