Connecticut Law About Birth and Conception

Connecticut Law About Birth and Conception
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Connecticut Public Acts

Research Guides prepared by the Connecticut Judicial Branch law librarians:

Birth and Conception in Connecticut
- Section 1. Artificial Insemination
- Section 2. Surrogacy
- Section 3. Wrongful Birth or Life
- Section 4. Abortion Law

OLR Research Reports - Office of Legislative Research:

Gestational Agreements - 2014-R-0074
Access to Information in Birth Certificates - 2014-R-0030
Abortion Clinics in Connecticut - Update - 2014-R-0026
Inheritance Rights of Posthumously Conceived Children - 2012-R-0240
Summary of Raftopol v. Ramey - 2011-R-0094
Infertility Coverage and Age Discrimination - 2008-R-0106
Insurance Coverage for Infertility Treatment - 2005-R-0236
Paternity Acknowledgement on Birth Certificates - 2005-R-0270
Abortion Clinics in Connecticut - 2005-R-0109
Parentage Laws - 2000-R-0162

P.A. 13-301. An Act Concerning the Inheritance Rights of a Child Who is Born After the Death of a Married Parent.
OLR Summary
P.A. 11-153. An Act Concerning the Creation of a Replacement Birth Certificate Pursuant to a Gestational Agreement.
OLR Summary
P.A. 07-93. An Act Concerning Artificial Insemination by Donor.
OLR Summary

P.A. 05-196. An Act Concerning Health Insurance Coverage for Infertility Treatment and Procedures.
OLR Summary

Connecticut General Statutes

Selected Statutes:

Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health

Sec. 19a-116. Regulation of facilities which offer abortion services.

Chapter 368y - Abortion

Sec. 19a-600. Definitions
Sec. 19a-601. Information and counseling for minors required. Medical emergency exception.
Sec. 19a-602. Termination of pregnancy prior to viability. Abortion after viability prohibited; exception.

Chapter 700c - Health Insurance

Sec. 38a-509.Mandatory coverage for infertility diagnosis and treatment. Limitations. [Individual health Insurance]
Sec. 38a-536. Mandatory coverage for infertility diagnosis and treatment. Limitations. [Group Health Insurance]

Chapter 803a - Children Conceived Through Artificial Insemination

Sec. 45a-771. Child born as a result of artificial insemination legitimate
Sec. 45a-772. A.I.D. Who may perform. Consent required
Sec. 45a-773. Request and consent to be filed in Probate Court. Confidentiality
Sec. 45a-774. Status of child born as result of A.I.D.
Sec. 45a-775. No rights in donor of sperm
Sec. 45a-776. Status of child determined by jurisdiction of birth
Sec. 45a-777. Inheritance by child conceived as a result of A.I.D.
Sec. 45a-778. Words of inheritance to apply to child conceived through A.I.D.
Sec. 45a-779. Status of child conceived through A.I.D., born prior to October 1, 1979

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