PART 4Parenthood
Parental status of civil partners in cases of assisted reproduction16
1
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 is amended as follows.
2
In section 3529—
a
in the heading, after “married to” insert “, or civil partner of,”;
b
in subsection (1)—
i
in paragraph (a), after “marriage with a man” insert “or a civil partnership with a man”;
ii
in paragraph (b) and in the words after that paragraph, after “marriage” insert “or civil partnership”.
3
In section 38(2)—
a
after “common law” insert “or section A1(2) of the Legitimacy Act 197630”;
b
after “marriage” insert “or civil partnership”.
4
In section 4031—
a
in the heading, for “husband etc” substitute “male spouse, civil partner or intended parent”;
b
in subsection (1)—
i
in paragraph (b), after “marriage with a man” insert “or a civil partnership with a man”;
ii
in paragraphs (c), (d) and (e), after “marriage” insert “or civil partnership”.
5
In section 42(1)32, after “a civil partnership” insert “with another woman”.
6
In section 45(2)—
a
after “common law” insert “or section A1(2) of the Legitimacy Act 1976”;
b
after “marriage” insert “or civil partnership”.
7
In section 4633—
a
in the heading, for “civil partner or wife or intended female parent” substitute “female spouse, civil partner or intended parent”;
b
in subsection (1)(b), for “or marriage with another woman” substitute “with a woman or a marriage with a woman”.
8
In section 48(6)(b), after “party to a” insert “marriage or”.