Commentary on Sections Part 2:  Parenthood in Cases Involving Assisted Reproduction Section 46: Embryo transferred after death of civil partner or intended female parent
182.This section makes provision about registration of a deceased same sex partner as a child’s parent in the register of births in certain circumstances. The provision for civil partners is comparable to that under section 40 for married couples using donor sperm. The provision for other same sex couples is comparable to that for unmarried couples using donor sperm.