HB 355 -- Sperm and Egg Donations

Sponsor:  Davis

This bill allows an adult child born as a result of a sperm or
egg donation to obtain identifying information regarding the
donor by requiring the name of the biological parent and the
donor parent to be shown on the child's birth certificate.  The
State Registrar will file the original birth certificate in the
event the non-donor parent requests a new birth certificate.
Unless contracted in writing, no legal relationship will exist
between the child born as a result of a sperm or egg donation or
the child's parent and the child's donor.  In the event of a
birth as a result of a sperm or egg donor, any person or entity
required to file a birth certificate must send the Department of
Health and Senior Services documentation of the birth including
the child's name, sex, and date and place of birth; the
biological parent's name or other parent's name; and the donor
parent's name.

An adult child of a sperm or egg donation made prior to
January 1, 2010, can make a written request to the circuit court
in the county in which he or she resides to secure and disclose
identifying information of his or her donor parent.  Donor
parents can register with the Children's Division within the
Department of Social Services if they choose to allow a child to
obtain his or her identifying information.  Any adult child born
as a result of a sperm or egg donation will be subject to the
same requirements as an adopted child when seeking identifying or
non-identifying information regarding his or her donor parent.
Children born as a result of a sperm or egg donation made after
January 1, 2010, can receive a copy of his or her original birth
certificate indicating his or her donor's identifying and medical
history information from the State Registrar and the donation
facility.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:24 am