Posthumous assisted reproduction and post-mortem paternity
Overall, posthumous reproduction is framed as a continuation of a parental project, but consent models and temporal limits vary, ranging from specific post-mortem authorization to reliance on prior ART consent alone. Most countries impose waiting periods of six to twelve months and temporal limits of one to five years, while the Netherlands applies the general ART age limit of forty-nine years, and Italy stands out for the absence of any time restriction.
Authors
- Pietro Refolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1055-160X)
- Costanza Raimondi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9368-6720)
- Simona Giardina
- Clara Todini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5265-4706)
- Antonio Gioacchino Spagnolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5762-2164)
- Simone Salvatore Masilla
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/frph.2026.1783702
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00