Sause and Schnitzer

Summary

The Oregon Supreme Court reversed the trial court’s judgment that the egg donor, Sause, was a legal parent of the child conceived through assisted reproductive technology, holding that her genetic connection alone does not confer legal parentage and that no constitutional protected parental right exists. The Court remanded for the circuit court to determine the child’s legal parentage and to assess any contractual, non‑parental rights Sause may have.