
Surrogacy cost
Surrogacy is the process of carrying an embryo by a woman resulting from the fusion of another woman’s egg and her partner’s sperm. Thus, a surrogate mother carries a genetically unrelated child, acting as a gestational courier.
Let’s have a closer look at the surrogacy cost in Ukraine.
In order to answer this question, one should take into consideration a number of factors, including a detailed consideration of the whole procedure and each of its stages related to finances. So what is the price of surrogacy and what affects the surrogacy cost in Ukraine? What does surrogacy procedure consist of?
- The main requirements that a surrogate must meet:
- Complete examination of a potential surrogate mother (which falls entirely on the shoulders of the biological parents).
- The cost of IVF medications that both women will take (the biomother for egg retrieval, the surrogate for preparing the body for pregnancy and synchronizing menstrual cycles).
- Price of the IVF protocol itself and other procedures (egg retrieval, combining it with a sperm cell, sperm testing, etc.).
- Surrogate's travel to the IVF center and her residence in the city at this stage. Afterwards, everything depends on the biological parents' wish - the surrogate mother may stay under their supervision next to them or she may return home.
- Contractual financial compensation to the surrogate in case the pregnancy is terminated or the protocol fails.
- Monthly payments to the gestational courier to ensure a normal standard of living.
- Pregnancy counseling, medications during pregnancy, and preservation payments in case the woman's or baby's health is threatened.
- Delivery (possibly in the maternity hospital in the surrogate's place of residence or in a private clinic, at the parents' request).
- Payment for the work of the lawyers who accompany the administration of the program.
- Material compensation for the gestational courier, as specified in the contract.
- Additional payments to the surrogate mother in case of multiple pregnancies, as well as in connection with a difficult delivery or the need for a cesarean section.
This is almost a full list of costs that surrogacy entails, particularly in Ukraine. These items and their costs may vary from case to case, and depend on many factors. But overall, this list allows you to avoid misunderstandings and unpleasant surprises under different circumstances and, as practice shows, is quite complete.
It is very important to choose the right clinic where the entire procedure will take place. It is important that it is fully accompanied by a professional lawyer, and that all documents are carefully thought out, protecting the interests of both parties.
Infertility is a serious problem for Ukrainians, and it is getting closer every year. At the moment, according to statistics, one in 5 couples has some kind of problem with conception. In order for doctors to be able to fight for the reproductive health of their patients, there is a whole network of reproductive health clinics throughout Ukraine. Ukrain is equipped with the latest equipment and is rightfully considered a leader in oocyte donation and surrogacy.
Moreover, people from European countries or America are often treated in Ukraine. This is due to the fact that Ukrainian legislation is very loyal to gestational couriers, and at the same time, in contrast to neighboring Russia, gives an advantage to the biological parents of the child in the event of a dispute. At the same time, in many European countries and states of America surrogacy is prohibited by law.