Ohio § 4731.86 Civil actions for assisted reproduction procedure performed without consent - definitions

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§ 4731.86 — Civil actions for assisted reproduction procedure performed without consent - definitions

Ohio § 4731.86

Title 47Occupations-Professions

Ch. 4731Physicians; Limited Practitioners

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4731.86 (2026).

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As used in sections4731.861to4731.8611of the Revised Code:

(A)"Assisted reproduction," "human reproductive material," "health care professional," and "donor" have the same meanings as in section2907.13of the Revised Code.

(B)(1) "Assisted reproduction procedure performed without consent" means the performance of an assisted reproduction procedure by a health care professional who recklessly did any of the following:

(a)Used either the professional's or a donor's human reproductive material when the patient on whom the procedure was performed did not consent to the use of the material from that person;

(b)Failed to comply with the standards or requirements of sections3111.88to3111.96of the Revised Code, including the terms of the written consent form;

(c)Misrepresented to the patie

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As used in sections4731.861to4731.8611of the Revised Code:

(A) "Assisted reproduction," "human reproductive material," "health care professional," and "donor" have the same meanings as in section2907.13of the Revised Code.

(B)(1) "Assisted reproduction procedure performed without consent" means the performance of an assisted reproduction procedure by a health care professional who recklessly did any of the following:

(a) Used either the professional's or a donor's human reproductive material when the patient on whom the procedure was performed did not consent to the use of the material from that person;

(b) Failed to comply with the standards or requirements of sections3111.88to3111.96of the Revised Code, including the terms of the written consent form;

(c) Misrepresented to the patient receiving the procedure any material information about the donor's profile, including the types of information listed in division (A)(2) of section3111.93of the Revised Code, or the manner or extent to which the material was used.

(2) "Assisted reproduction procedure performed without consent" includes the performance of an assisted reproduction procedure by a health care professional using the professional's human reproductive material in situations in which the patient consented to use of an anonymous donor.

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