U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jun. 18, 2009
No Benefits for Posthumously Conceived Child
Can a child conceived in vitro with sperm extracted from a corpse receive Social Security benefits for being the surviving offspring of said corpse? The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals answered "No" Wednesday.
By John Roemer
Daily Journal Staff Writer Can a child conceived in vitro with sperm extracted from a corpse receive Social Security benefits for being the surviving offspring of said corpse? The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals looked at that very question. Its answer Wednesday was "No." The bizarre case began in 1995, when Bruce Vernoff died suddenly of an allergic reaction. His widow directed a physician to extract five vials of semen f...
Daily Journal Staff Writer Can a child conceived in vitro with sperm extracted from a corpse receive Social Security benefits for being the surviving offspring of said corpse? The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals looked at that very question. Its answer Wednesday was "No." The bizarre case began in 1995, when Bruce Vernoff died suddenly of an allergic reaction. His widow directed a physician to extract five vials of semen f...
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