title: Post-mortem sperm retrieval in Australasia.
abstract: Post-mortem Sperm Retrieval (PMSR) is seldom requested in Australasia. The retrieval of sperm is permitted only by prior written consent or by order of the court. Sperm should be retrieved within 24 h following death; however, collection within 36 h may still be successful. The clinical response to such a request must be mindful of complex ethical and legal considerations. Clear, accessible and consistent law in this area would benefit medical, legal and societal stakeholders.
authors.affiliation: Queensland Fertility Group Research Foundation, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. bkroon@evehealth.com.au
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kroon
authors.forename: Frederick
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kroon
authors.forename: Saul
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Holt
authors.forename: Brittany
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Anusch
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yazdani
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D044362:Australasia; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D053625:Sperm Retrieval / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D020458:Third-Party Consent / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013997:Time Factors