Utah § 76-7-401 - Definitions.

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§ 76-7-401. Definitions.

Effective 5/5/2021
76-7-401.  Definitions.
     As used in this part:
(1) "Assisted reproductive treatment" means a method of causing pregnancy by any means other than through sexual intercourse, including:
(a) intrauterine or intracervical insemination;
(b) donation of eggs or sperm;
(c) donation of embryos;
(d) in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer; and
(e) intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
(2) "Gamete" means a cell containing a haploid complement of DNA that has the potential to form an embryo when combined with another gamete, including:
(a) a sperm;
(b) an egg; or
(c) nuclear DNA from one individual combined with the:
(i) cytoplasm of another individual; or
(ii) cytoplasmic DNA of another individual.
(3) "Health care provider" means an individual listed in Subsection 78B-3-403(12).


Enacted by Chapter 133, 2021 General Session

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