Assisted reproduction and particularly advances in fertility preservation procedures such as egg freezing has made it more likely than ever that men and women will have offspring born after they are deceased. A woman who freezes her eggs (or a husband his sperm) before chemotherapy may not survive the cancer. So what happens when those eggs or sperm are used to help the surviving partner or some one else conceive? This article in the NY Times explores the legal and financial issues that might arise.
Princeton Fertility Blog 