What is surrogacy?
Surrogacy is a form of assisted reproductive technology (ART) where a woman (the surrogate) offers to carry a baby through pregnancy on behalf of another person or couple and then return the baby to the intended parent(s) once it is born.
Surrogacy is a highly complex process, and there are many important steps to ensure that both parties make the best decisions – including extensive counselling, psychiatric assessment and independent legal advice. The Boon IVF and Fertility’s surrogacy program can support you throughout this journey. In surrogacy, an embryo is created using an egg and sperm produced by the intended parent(s) (or donors), and is transferred into the surrogate’s uterus. The surrogate has no genetic link to the child. Her eggs cannot be used to conceive the child.
Gestational Surrogate
If you are looking for an excellent IVF surrogacy program, you should know that The Boon IVF & Fertility is the best. IVF surrogacy employs a third-party “gestational surrogate” to carry the pregnancy when, for various reasons, a woman cannot carry a baby herself. The surrogate mother agrees under contract to be implanted with embryos developed in vitro from the sperm and eggs of the client couple in order to achieve the pregnancy.
Who is involved in surrogacy?
There are a number of individuals who should be considered throughout the process.
The surrogate is the person who agrees to carry and give birth to a baby, with the intention of giving the baby to another person.
The intending parents, or commissioning parents, are the parents of a baby born through surrogacy.
Other people considered throughout the process include the partner of the surrogate and her family, the intending parents’ other children (if any), and of course, the child who will be born via surrogacy
Who is eligible for surrogacy?
A person is eligible to commission a surrogate if:
- as a woman she is unlikely to become pregnant, be able to carry a pregnancy or give birth due to a medical condition; or
- as a couple, multiple transfers of a genetically normal embryo have been unsuccessful; or
- the intending parent is a single male or in a same sex male relationship
Are gestational carriers compensated?
A gestational carrier is generally compensated for the time and effort involved in fulfilling this role. Compensation to the GC should be agreed upon before any treatment begins. The amount of compensation can be prorated based on the procedures performed. The compensation agreement should be documented in the contract between the carrier and the intended parents.