The Story of Post-Mortem Sperm Retrieval

Thanks for joining me for another edition of the Law By Dan podcast. Now, if you were reading the SMH over the weekend, you may have come across a touching story by Ellidy Pullin and the article title was, 36 hours after losing her partner, Ellidy Pullin made a life-changing decision. It's an extract from her book, “Heartstrong.”

And the first paragraph sets the tone of what is to come, she says, "It was my brother who first mentioned it. The night of my partner Chumpy’s death, I was sitting in my backyard, on the edge of the deck with my head between my knees, when Dave sat next to me and started talking. I only heard two words: “sperm retrieval”.

And the article goes on to reveal Ellidy's fast-paced and complicated journey to retrieve the sperm of her late partner, more or less immediately after his death. Now I haven't read her book, but if you're so inclined, it's called “Heartstrong” and it's published by Hachette Australia.

Well, as serendipity has it, just last week I was with Award Winning Surrogacy Lawyer, Stephen Page and we discussed the complexities involved with post-mortem sperm retrieval. So, I'm going to hand you across to Stephen, from Page Provan Family & Fertility Lawyers to enlighten you on the legalities involved and of course, why time is of the essence.

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