1.20.1 Posthumous children conceived by IVF

Where a child is conceived by a member's partner using IVF procedures undertaken prior to a member's death and using the member's genetic material, subsection 4(6) applies to that child, if born alive after the member's death.

Where the child is conceived by a member's partner using IVF procedures undertaken after a member's death and using the member's genetic material, delegates should refer the matter to the discussion line for advice.

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