Georgia Donor Insemination Law
Georgia law only takes into consideration the use of the donor insemination procedure by married couples.
The law presumes children conceived by artificial insemination are born to married couples. Both spouses must have consented in writing to the use and administration of the procedure.
Georgia law also makes it a felony, punishable by one to five years in prison, for anyone other than a licensed physician or surgeon to perform or attempt to perform artificial insemination. An attorney general opinion also suggests that a physician’s assistant or other qualified health professional is barred from performing the procedure.
Citations: O.C.G.A. § 19-7-21 (2003); O.C.G.A. § 43-34-42 (2002); Office of the Attorney General, State of Georgia, Opinion No. 82-87 (Nov. 24, 1982).
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Last Updated: 8/30/2004