Maryland Donor Insemination Law
Maryland does not clearly address access to donor insemination for unmarried women.
State inheritance law defines artificial insemination in the context of marriage and declares a resulting child legitimate if both spouses consented to the procedure. The state prevents doctors or hospitals from being required to perform artificial insemination, along with other reproductive-related procedures. However, the law does not prohibit them from performing these procedures.
Citations: MD. ESTATES AND TRUSTS CODE ANN. § 1-206 (2002); MD. HEALTH-GENERAL CODE ANN. § 20-214 (2002).
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Last Updated: 8/30/2004