Use of a Deceased Person's Sperm for Procreation Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק שימוש בזרע של נפטר לשם הולדה
TL;DRA proposal to regulate the retrieval and use of a deceased person's sperm for procreation, in accordance with their wishes and with the approval of the sperm bank.
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What does the bill do?
The bill sets conditions and procedures for retrieving sperm from a deceased person and using it for procreation. Retrieval of the sperm is conditional on a written request from the existing partner, from his parents or from instructions he left in writing, and on the approval of the director of the sperm bank. Use of the sperm is permitted for a partner as long as the deceased did not leave an explicit objection, and also for a prospective mother under strict conditions requiring court approval. The bill requires a social report and medical tests, and sets restrictions on the age of the deceased at the time of death and certain time limits for submitting requests.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 64 seats
Opposition 56 seats
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Other plenum votes on this bill
Procedural votes that are not a reading of the bill (for example, a motion to send it back to committee) - so they are not shown as readings.
- Transfer of the bill between committees · May 30, 2023For 9 · Against 0 · Passed
- Transfer of the bill between committees · December 19, 2024For 3 · Against 0 · Passed
- Decision on debate procedure · January 8, 2025For 4 · Against 0 · Passed