The following states have enacted or are currently considering (as of April 2023) legislation to address medical professionals who use reproductive materials from themselves or a donor without the patient’s consent to use of those materials and/or who provide false information to patients about donors.


PENDING

ILLINOIS

Senate Bill 4199 would create a Fertility Fraud Act to provide for civil causes of action for, and criminalize certain instances of, fertility fraud.

MICHIGAN

House Bill 4178 and House Bill 4182 would criminalize fertility fraud.

NEW YORK

Senate Bill S4360 would criminalize fertility fraud.

WASHINGTON

House Bill 1300 would criminalize fertility fraud.


ENACTED

ARIZONA

Arizona provides for a civil cause of action for particular instances of fertility fraud.

Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 12-567

ARKANSAS

Arkansas provides for a civil cause of action for, and criminalizes certain instances of, fertility fraud.

Ark. Code Ann. § 16-118-117

Ark. Code Ann. § 5-37-220

CALIFORNIA

California provides for a civil cause of action for, and criminalizes certain instances, fertility fraud.

Cal. Penal Code § 367g

Cal. Civ. Code § 1708.5.6

COLORADO

Colorado provides for a civil cause of action for, and criminalizes certain instances of, fertility fraud. It also provides for professional discipline.

Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 18-13-131

Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 13-21-132

Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 12-255-120

FLORIDA

Florida criminalizes the use of reproductive material from a donor knowing the patient has not consented to the use of that reproductive material and provides for the immediate suspension of a perpetrator’s medical license upon conviction or pleading guilty.

Fla. Stat. Ann. § 784.086

Fla. Stat. Ann. § 456.074

INDIANA

Indiana provides for a civil cause of action for certain instances of fertility fraud.

Ind. Code Ann. § 34-24-5-1 et seq.

IOWA

Iowa criminalizes the provision of false information regarding donor gametes and provides for a private right of action for such violations.

Iowa Code Ann. § 714I.3

Iowa Code Ann. § 714I.4

Iowa Code Ann. § 709.4A

KENTUCKY

Kentucky provides for a civil cause of action for, and criminalizes certain instances of, fertility fraud.

Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 311.373

OHIO

Ohio criminalizes specific acts as fraudulent assisted reproduction and requires that the appropriate professional licensing board be notified of any conviction or guilty plea.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2907.13

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2907.14

TEXAS

Texas criminalizes as sexual assault the use of reproductive material from a donor knowing the patient has not consented to the use of that reproductive material.

Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 22.011

UTAH

Utah criminalizes use of the healthcare provider’s own genetic material on a patient without the patient’s written consent.

Utah Code Ann. § 76-7-402


The pending and enacted legislation listed on this page are provided for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise indicated, inclusion does not denote that the legislation is sponsored, supported, or led by USDCC.