FYI: Reimbursement and Compensation Provisions
Reimbursement and compensation is typically not provided for private, known sperm donors. However, the following information is provided regarding reimbusrement and compensation for surrogacy contracts for information purposes only. Please note that a contract is void and unenforceable if compensation is paid.
REIMBURSEMENT
1. A donor may receive reimbursement for economic losses resulting from the retrieval or storage of gametes and incurred after the donor has entered into a valid agreement in a record to be a donor.
2. Economic losses occurring before the donor has entered into a valid agreement in a record to be a donor may not be reimbursed except as provided for in the next paragraph.
3. Premiums paid for insurance against economic losses directly resulting from the retrieval or storage of gametes for donation may be reimbursed, even if such premiums have been paid before the donor has entered into a valid agreement in a record, so long as such agreement becomes valid and effective before the gametes are used in assisted reproduction in accordance with the agreement.
COMPENSATION
1. The consideration, if any, paid to a donor must be reasonable and negotiated in good faith between the parties.
2. Compensation may not be conditioned upon the purported quality or genome-related traits of the gametes.
3. Compensation may not be conditioned on actual genotypic or phenotypic characteristics of the donor or the child.