Civil Code section 1708.5.6

(a)

A private cause of action for damages lies against a person who misuses sperm, ova, or embryos in violation of Section 367g of the Penal Code.

(b)

A prevailing plaintiff who suffers harm as a result of a violation of Section 367g of the Penal Code may be awarded actual damages or statutory damages of not less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), whichever is greater.

Source: Section 1708.5.6, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1708.5.6. (updated Jan. 1, 2022; accessed Jun. 9, 2025).

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Original Source: Section 1708.5.6, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1708.5.6. (last accessed May 12, 2025).