Limits on Family Creation and Consent Requirements for Donated Gametes and Embryos

Assisted Reproductive Technology Amendment Bill 2025

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Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

Donors are presumed to have consented to the use of their gametes or embryos if used to complete a family; they can still modify or withdraw this consent.
ART providers cannot use a donor's gametes or embryos if it would result in more than 5 families in the ACT or 10 families across Australia.
ART providers must provide specific information about donors to recipients.
ART providers are exempt from certain donor information and management rules if the gamete or embryo was allocated or used before the end of the transitional period.

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