Dispute over dead husband's sperm shows need to plan ahead as reproductive technology advances

On occasion, an ethical dilemma makes its way into the family courtroom and emotions inevitably run high for all involved. That is what happened in a recent case before the Court of Appeal for B.C. in which the court was asked to determine a widow’s right to use her deceased husband’s sperm for the purpose of having a child. The case involved a husband and wife who were in a long-term relationship and were the parents of...