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Critiquing The 2008 Model Act: Redefining "Consent" And Implications Of Intent-Based Parenthood For Posthumous Reproduction, Amy Lai

Amy Lai

My paper critiques the Model Act governing Assisted Reproductive Technology proposed by the American Bar Association in February 2008, for its unnecessarily stringent, one-size-fits-all consent standard governing posthumous reproduction, as well as its far-reaching implications for federal and state legislatures, despite the purportedly modest language of the statute. The paper, by weighing several pertinent factors relating to consent and posthumous conception, advocates a lesser consent standard for the use of deposited, cryopreserved gametes. In addition, it argues that the Model Act promulgates intent-based parenthood which in turn affirms bridging an arbitrary gap between consent and inheritance. Gloria Banks' constructive/ prospective …