What To Know About Egg Donorship

Whether you need to secure an egg to conceive or are considering donating an egg, there is a lot of information out there. However, knowing the facts about egg donorship in North Dakota requires the attention of an experienced assisted reproductive technology attorney.

At Nilson Brand Law, we are egg donorship lawyers who work with donors and prospective parents across Fargo. We provide answers and insights into the law. While North Dakota does not have a specific law regarding egg donation, there are laws regarding all the other aspects of such an agreement, such as compensation and parental rights.

Compensation For Donors

North Dakota law allows compensation for egg donors. It could be a significant sum of money considering the medical burdens of egg donation. A donor could ask for a significant sum because of the not-insignificant long-term privacy concerns. Genetic heritage may be a considerable risk for a donor in a world of take-home DNA tests.

Parental Rights

A major aspect of egg donorship and securing parental rights for the parents is the termination of the donor’s parental rights. As the biological parent, the egg donor does have natural rights to the child. However, parents and families can take legal steps to remove those rights. Often, this is done with the full cooperation of the donor long before any donation takes place.

What Is The Process For Egg Donation?

If you are considering donating an egg – even if you’re doing it with the best of intentions – you should know how strenuous the process is. You will have to undergo:

• Medical screening: You will have to provide a detailed medical history of you and your family, disclosing any known medical or psychological disorders as well as genetic conditions.
• Physical examination: You will have to meet stringent physical requirements, have a specific body mass index (BMI), be in generally good health and, perhaps, pass a genetic screening.
• Psychological evaluation: There are two reasons for this: depression and many other mental health concerns run in families, and screening donors for those is important, and the unique stress of providing an egg and having a biological child out in the world is a challenge for some donors.

Once you pass these phases, you will be able to donate an egg to a couple and move forward with signing an egg donorship contract.

Your Interests Will Be Our Focus

Whether you are a donor or are interested in having an egg donated, we will be on your side. We are egg donorship attorneys who counsel clients on how to wisely and effectively move forward with these complex, emotionally fraught transactions.

To learn more about your rights and responsibilities, contact our firm at 701-864-3417 or send an email using this form.