Florida legal term
Donor in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Donor” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Donor” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Donor” means a person who donates reproductive material, regardless of whether for personal use or compensation.(b) “Health care practitioner” has the same meaning as provided in s. 456.001.(c) “Recipient” means a person who receives reproductive material from a donor.(d) “Reproductive material” means any human “egg” or “sperm” as those terms are defined in s. 742.13, or a human zygote.(e) “Zygote” means a fertilized ovum. (Fla. Stat. § 784.086)
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