Louisiana § RS 14:101.2 - Unauthorized use of sperm, ovum, or embryo
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 14:101.2 — Unauthorized use of sperm, ovum, or embryo, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 14:101.2. 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.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 14:101.2 ("Unauthorized use of sperm, ovum, or embryo") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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