Intended Parents

Egg Donation - Alot is currently being said about egg donors and their "place" in this world of third party family building. First, we had Melanie Thernstrom and her "twiblings", then we are seeing the reinvigeration of "Eggsploitation." I actually congratulate Jennifer Lahl on winning a California Independent Film Award, as her film is creating a discourse that is needed, albeit on the sensational side.

A recent article in the National Post (http://www.nationalpost.com/news/Couple+urged+surrogate+abort+fetus+defe...) highlights an issue in the fertility industry that is ripe for discussion. A couple that had turned to surrogacy after failed infertility treatments subsequently urged their surrogate to get an abortion after doctors found abnormalities in the fetus. The surrogate initially refused.

One quote in the article really stood out. “The physician…said it appeared to him that the three had never seriously considered such a scenario before the pregnancy.”

The Greatest Gift Surrogacy Center NW, lllc was created to make the surrogacy journey a wonderful experience for all involved.
My experience as a Gestational Surrogate all three times was wonderful. However, the agencies that represented myself and the Intended Parents, was not.
This got the gears going inside my head that I could create the "ultimate agency," and I have.
I can't imagine not being a part of the amazing process of Surrogacy and I have the ability to work each day at a job that I honestly love.

Surrogacy - Not sure what to make of this case at this point, but it appears that there are many issues involved here, including bias against a homosexual parent, children created through surrogacy in India, and possible child neglect. I really hope this has a happy ending.

"Mumbai: The dilemma of foreign nationals looking for rent-a-womb services in India may not always end after crossing Indian borders.

Surrogacy - The Court of Appeals in Ohio rendered a decision yesterday involving a single unmarried woman who utilized a surrogate, egg donor and sperm donor in the State of Ohio. In what essentially became a dispute between the surrogate and the intended mother, the trial court determined that the surrogate was the presumptive maternal parent of the child until a determination could be made on the enforceability and validity of the surrogate agreement. Note that after the child was released from the hospital, the surrogate had released the child to an unrelated third party.

Surrogacy - Bulgaria is set to amend its laws to permit surrogacy; however, there are some restrictions on who can utilize this option:

Bulgaria will amend its present Health Act to allow surrogacy, which is illegal at present.

The amendments will allow women between 25 and 45 years of age with no physical or psychological problems and at least one child of their own to become surrogate mothers.

We are on number 3 and 4 with our 14 Mistakes to Avoid For Women Considering Becoming Surrogate Mothers or Gestational Carriers. These two go together very well and end up to be one of the more common mistakes. All in the name of 'saving money'!

Mistake #3 and #4-Using an 'old' or past contract and Not having your own legal representation when reviewing your surrogacy contract.