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Category: Gay Surrogacy

Questions from the Sensible Surrogacy community, answered by our team of consultants…

PLEASE NOTE: Information in this website is based on personal experience gained over many years of assisting infertile couples. Comments are intended as a Guide for those in need, but should not replace professional medical or legal advise. Any medical questions should ALWAYS be referred to a credentialed medical specialist before beginning any treatment.

Transporting Embryos to Surrogacy-Friendly Countries

Surrogacy in Ukraine vs Colombia
I’ve read that IVF clinics in Asia or Eastern Europe are much cheaper than in the United States. If that’s the case, can I have my IVF procedure there and then send the embryos to the US? ...

Ethical debate on surrogacy in Canada

Currently, surrogacy in Canada is illegal when a person profits from the intended parents. As with many places, “reasonable” costs can be covered, these can be made up of medical bills, loss of earnin...

Is Surrogacy in Developing Countries Secure?

Unregulated Surrogacy baby
“I’m confused because I’ve always hear that surrogacy in Mexico was either illegal or unregulated. Other sites say Mexico is only legal in Mexico City, or that you can only get a bir...

What’s the likelihood that I will (or won’t) get pregnant?

“Surrogacy in North America is such a big investment. What’s the likelihood that I’ll pay all of this money and won’t get pregnant?” — Mark   Hello Mark. I work with a lot...

What are my total surrogacy costs if we don’t get pregnant?

“Medical procedures make me very nervous and I’m worried about the success of our IVF and embryo transfer. If we decide to have a surrogacy program in North America and our surrogate doesn’...

Outdated Rhode Island laws on surrogacy in the US: considered for updating

The laws around surrogacy in the US vary from state to state in various fashions, some states do not permit commercial surrogacy, whereas others such as California do. Uprise RI published an article r...