Minn. Stat. § 257E.10
For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the meanings given.
"Assisted reproduction" means a method of causing pregnancy other than sexual intercourse. The term includes:
Assisted reproduction does not include a pregnancy under a surrogacy agreement, the pregnancy of a surrogate, the transfer of an embryo to a surrogate, or when a child is conceived pursuant to a surrogacy agreement. For purposes of this subdivision, "surrogate" means an individual who agrees to become pregnant but who does not intend to be legally bound as a parent of the child.
"Birth" includes fetal deaths reportable under section 144.222.
"Determination of parentage" means the establishment of a parent-child relationship by a judicial proceeding or signing of a valid recognition of parentage under section 257.75.
"Donor" means an individual who provides gametes intended for use in assisted reproduction, whether or not for consideration. The term does not include a parent or an intended parent.
"Gamete" means a sperm or an egg.
"Genetic testing" means an analysis of genetic markers to identify or exclude a genetic relationship.
"Intended parent" means an individual, married or unmarried, who manifests an intent to be legally bound as a parent of a child conceived by assisted reproduction.
"Parent" means an individual who is the legal parent of a child under the laws of the state.
"Parentage" or "parent-child relationship" means the legal relationship between a child and a parent of the child.
"Presumed parent" means an individual who under sections 257.51 to 257.74 is presumed to be a parent of a child, unless the requirements of section 257.57, subdivision 2, are met; the presumption is overcome in a judicial proceeding; a valid denial of parentage is made under this chapter; or a court adjudicates the individual to be a parent.
"Transfer" means a procedure for assisted reproduction by which an embryo or sperm is placed in the body of the individual who will give birth to the child.
Minn. Stat. § 257E.10