{
  "code": "US-DC",
  "name": "District of Columbia",
  "last_reviewed": "2026-07",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "black_letter": "D.C. Code § 16-401 defines assisted reproduction as treatments/procedures that include handling eggs, sperm, and embryos by a medical professional. Chapter 4 is collaborative-reproduction/surrogacy oriented with court parentage orders (§ 16-408), not a classic DIY UPA AI free pass. Status Anomalous.",
  "ai_informal": "statute_conditional",
  "ni": "not_recognized",
  "physician_or_clinic_for_safe_harbor": "yes",
  "agreement_effect": "limited_or_unclear",
  "key_citations": [
    {
      "label": "D.C. Code § 16-401",
      "url": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/16-401"
    },
    {
      "label": "D.C. Code § 16-408",
      "url": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/16-408"
    }
  ],
  "emerging_law_note": "Always re-read current official code; definitions of “donor” and “assisted reproduction” control.",
  "page": "/Pages/US/DC/dc.html",
  "region_group": "US",
  "status_badges": {
    "AI-Single": "Anomalous",
    "AI-Married": "Anomalous",
    "NI": "Banned",
    "Contract": "Unknown"
  }
}