Posthumous conception: Recent legal developments in South Africa

Posthumous conception – when a deceased person’s gametes are used for procreative purposes – made its debut in South African (SA) courts in NC v Aevitas Fertility Clinic. A widow was granted the right to use her deceased husband’s sperm for procreation. Against the background of legislative...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: D Thaldar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2018-05-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12310/8498