Assisted Reproductive Technology Contracts: Drafting Fundamentals

Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) contracts include extremely complex and sensitive issues that prompt a number of drafting concerns for attorneys. In her third installment on ART, Colleen Quinn returns to guide attorneys through the important considerations surrounding ART contract drafting.  Ms. Quinn will provide an extensive road map that incorporates specific structural techniques that will help demystify the ART contract.  

In addition, she will provide practical examples and sample contract provisions to assist practitioners in drafting provisions covering everything from pre-screening representations, physical exams & psychological evaluations to labor notification, breaches and remedies.  Do not miss this thorough examination of ART contract drafting that both new and seasoned practitioners in the field will appreciate.   

Learning Objectives:

I.   Grasp the new world of family creation options

II.  Recognize the best choice of law options for your contract

III. Draft provisions surrounding: 

• Pre-Screening Representations
• Physical Exams & Psychological Evaluations 
• Payments
• Genetic Testing
• Mishaps, Death or Disappearance of Intended Parents
• Labor Notifications
• Breaches and Remedies

IV. Identify Health Insurance Coverage Issues 

V. Identify Abortion and Selective Reduction Issues