Can I save money with a cheap IVF clinic overseas?
My husband and I live in Singapore, and a local IVF clinic has offered to perform our IVF cycle for a great price. The American clinic we talked to told us an IVF cycle would cost nearly $20,000 dollars. Can I have the cheap IVF cycle in Singapore and send my embryos to the US […]
Is Surrogacy in Developing Countries Secure?
“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 birth certificate in Mexico City. Is surrogacy possible in Mexico or not?” — Alun Good morning Alun, First of all, I have […]
Japan considers conflicting surrogacy laws
Two committees of Japanese lawmakers from the same Liberal Democratic Party are drafting legislation that would either legalize surrogacy in some cases, or conversely further prohibit surrogacy births. Japan has no current law that regulates surrogacy. The relevant government committee (Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry) as well as the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology […]
Surrogacy is now legal in Vietnam
The Vietnam National Assembly has ratified the amended Marriage & Family Law, which allows surrogacy in the country. However, the issue of same-sex marriage is still out of the scope of this law. The measure was far from unanimous. Only 59.1 percent of deputies voted in favor. The contents of the bill were so contentious […]
How many trips are needed for an overseas surrogacy journey?
Whether you are pursuing your surrogacy journey at home or abroad, you will need to make two visits to the surrogacy clinic. The first trip is to make your egg and/or sperm donation. The second visit will be to attend the delivery and arrange for the baby’s return home. Trip #1: Making Donations Sperm donors […]
Can I ship my sperm or egg donation to the overseas clinic?
It is possible to ship a frozen sperm sample to our overseas clinics. However most parents find it is much cheaper to just travel to the clinic and leave donation in person. The cost of shipping a frozen sperm sample or vitrified eggs will be about $3,000 USD from most Western cities to Eastern Europe, […]
Is surrogacy illegal even if I travel abroad?
Surrogacy is illegal where I live. Here in Italy surrogacy is totally prohibited, and there are even criminal penalties for surrogates and surrogacy agents. Can I pursue surrogacy even though it’s illegal in my home country?–Jeane Thanks for the message Jeanne; In many countries (including most of Europe) it is absolutely illegal to perform […]