Children conceived posthumously are increasingly common as more and more people choose to preserve their sperm or eggs at some point during their lifetime for a wide variety of reasons. For example, some people may decide to preserve their reproductive material before undergoing chemotherapy or joining the armed forces. Some couples may have donated eggs and sperm to create embryos to use for in vitro fertilization (IVF), but may not use all the embryos.
The possibility of creating a life with preserved sperm, eggs or embryos lasts indefinitely, long after the donator is dead, which creates a complicated scenario for estate planning attorneys.
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