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Civil Litigation,
Family,
California Courts of Appeal

May 21, 2014

'Gamete friending'

The devil you know seems more appealing than the anonymous donor you can never meet. But deeper reflection is required.

Judith Daar

Dean-Elect
Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University

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In this season of commencement addresses, if honored with the opportunity to bestow advice upon our emerging leaders of tomorrow, here's what I would say: "Don't give your sperm or eggs to anyone without an airtight agreement clearly addressing what will happen to your gametes in the future." In a world with growing opportunities to sell, donate, exchange, freeze and store our reproductive potential, this advice is more valuable to today's young adults than admonitions on financial plann...

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