ASRM Legally Speaking

A column highlighting recent court decisions
affecting the assisted reproductive technologies
and the families they create, written by Susan L. Crockin, J.D.

These are the columns from Volume 40.

From ASRM News Winter 2007 Vol 40 No 4

Two State, Same-Sex Custody Battle Saga Continues. Miller-Jenkins v. Miller-Jenkins, (No.2654-04-4), VA.Ct.Apps. (11/28/06)
Appeal Pending on Constitutionality of Kansas Donor Insemination Law. KMH and KCH, No.96,102 (S.Ct.Kansas argued 12/04.06)
Appeal Pending on Oklahoma Law's Refusal to Recognize Out-of-State Same-Sex Adoptions. Finstuen v. Edmondson, USDC (5/06), app. pending (10th Cir.)
RECAP: Lab Must Comply with Law Where Family Lives, Not Where Located. Lab. Corp. of America v. Hood, (Md. Ct. App.) (12/01/06)
RECAP: British Woman Appeals Embryo Case to European Court. BBC News Online and The Guardian (11/22/06)

From ASRM News Summer 2006 Vol 40 No 3

Couple’s Wrongful Birth Claims Turn on Conflict of Law Question. Hood v. Lab.Corp. of America, Civ.No.CCB-04-3879 (USDC MD)(6/01/06)
Massachusetts Stem Cell Legislation Hits Regulatory Snag. The Boston Globe (8/30-31/06)
Couples Wins Exception to HFEA Rule on Frozen Embryo Storage Limits. Timesonline.co.uk (8/03/06)
New Zealand Reviews Frozen Egg Request. nzherald.co.nz (8/23/06)

From ASRM News Summer 2006 Vol 40 No 2

Federal District Court Voids Oklahoma’s Anti-Gay Adoption Law. Finstuen v. Edmondson, USDC (No.CIV-04-1152-C; 5/19/06)
No Malpractice in Unique Genetic Disorder Pre-Natal Screening Case. Hall v. Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, (Graf.No.2004-708; S.Ct NH 4/25/06)
RECAP: State Claims Victory in California Stem Cell Litigation. (# HG05206766)
Carrier Ordered to Turn Triplets Over to Father and Return Payments. AP report; The Herald, 4/22/06

From ASRM News Spring 2006 Vol 40 No 1

California’s Stem Cell Law On Hold Awaiting Court Ruling LA Times.com (3/3/06); Boston Globe (2/27/06)
Texas Court Upholds Couple’s Disposition Agreement on Frozen Embryos Roman v. Roman, 2006 Tex. App. LEXIS 1131 (Feb. 9, 2006)
RECAP: HFEA Rule Requiring Mutual Consent Upheld www.theherald.co.uk, Cunningham, J. (3/8/06)
IN BRIEF: Pope Pronounces IVF Embryos Have Same Right as "Every Human Life" Winfield, N., AP, 2/28/06

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