Assisted Reproduction Self-Quiz
Reginald and
Michelle have been married for three years. They have been trying for
a year to get pregnant. After testing, they discover that Reginald is
sterile. Michelle wants to use artificial insemination to get pregnant;
Reginald objects to this method of impregnation. Against Reginald’s
wishes, Michelle has the procedure anyway and gets pregnant. Reginald
refuses to acknowledge the child and seeks a divorce. Reginald would still
be considered the baby’s father.
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Troy was a
college student when he made several sperm donations at a local sperm
bank. Katherine and Anthony (a married couple) decide to try artificial
insemination to get pregnant and sign an agreement at the same sperm bank
where Troy made his donations. In fact, they happen to choose Troy’s
sample for their insemination. The insemination is successful and nine
months later they have a healthy baby girl. Who is the baby’s father?
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Ida is 38
years old and single. She has always wanted to be a mother. She decides
to use artificial insemination and becomes a single parent. Two years
after the baby is born, Ida marries Paul, who wants to adopt the baby.
Paul needs permission from the putative father before he can adopt the
baby.
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Tyler and
Melissa were married for 10 years before they got divorced. During
that time period, Melissa went through several in vitro fertilization
procedures, one of which resulted in the birth of their son. That
was the only way she could conceive a child. Tyler had no problems
conceiving; he had a daughter from his first marriage. Since they wanted
more children, they had six fertilized eggs on deposit. During their
divorce, Melissa disclosed that she wanted to keep the eggs for future
use; Tyler wanted the eggs destroyed. What should the court do with
the eggs?
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Karen has
had three children during her decade of marriage. Her neighbors, Oscar
and Natalie, have desperately wanted a child for several years. Karen
consents to be their surrogate and is inseminated with Oscar’s sperm
in a clinic. Her husband, Charles, is against the procedure. A month before
the child is born Karen decides she wants to keep the baby. In a court
battle for custody of the child, who should get custody of the child?
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