Top Five Reasons to Pursue a Surrogacy Journey in the United States

1. Case Management and Emotional Support
   
   The case management and emotional support that intended parents and surrogates receive from medical, legal and agency professionals in the United States is premier. There are standards as to what case management is meant to be, and these standards are met by caring, compassionate and dedicated professionals. Often, the case managers at surrogacy agencies have been surrogates themselves. They care about and support the intended parents because they know what intended parents are going through and how important it is for them to have support and a good team to help coordinate all of the complex steps in a surrogacy journey. The case management team also knows what surrogates are going through, and they can provide emotional support and a wealth of information and education to the women who become surrogates. In some cases, surrogacy agencies must be licensed. For example, Worldwide Surrogacy Specialists, LLC, is licensed in the state of New York.
    
2. Medical Technology Oversight
   
   In the U.S. there is a great deal of collaboration among physicians, professional societies, the government and other organizations to develop improved processes for higher-quality fertility care. There are federal regulations and standards that apply to the clinical practice of assisted reproduction technology. These cover andrology laboratories and pharmaceutical products. There are also state-level requirements for medical practice licenses, and certifications by boards such as the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Intended parents can ascertain whether their fertility specialists are board certified. Also, in the U.S., there is the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1992, a law that mandates annual reporting of pregnancy success rates and embryo laboratory identity.
    
3. Legal Safety
   
   Intended parents are legally safe in the United States. All but three U.S. states have favorable laws and procedures to protect the intended parents in terms of their parental rights. Almost all of these favorable states will issue pre-birth orders of legal parentage, which means that the parents will be named by court order before the birth as the legal parents of their baby. The hospital where the birth is to take place will be notified. As soon as the baby is born, the baby is given to the intended parents, who assume full custody and rights to their baby. The birth certificate will be issued with the names of the intended parents, and thereafter it is a very easy and straightforward process to obtain a U.S. passport for the child. Attorney Victoria Ferrara of Worldwide Surrogacy personally makes sure with every surrogacy pregnancy managed by this agency that the legal work is timely and efficiently done to ensure the formal naming of the intended parents as the legal parents of their baby.
    
4. Ethics
   
   The ethical framework for surrogacy in the United States is clearly set forth and followed by lawyers, physicians and other surrogacy professionals. The women who become surrogates are screened medically and psychologically. This protects the parents and the surrogates. Moreover, the surrogates and the intended parents have independent legal counsel, and they receive consistent support and follow-up. Surrogates and intended parents are carefully matched to make sure they agree on important provisions such as compensation, abortion, insurance and the kind of relationship they expect to have during the surrogacy process.
    
5. Transparency
   
   Another very important aspect of the U.S. process for surrogacy is transparency. Intended parents and surrogates will always know all facets of the process. Although surrogacy is expensive, intended parents will always know the details of the expenses. There will be lists, spreadsheets and timelines, as well as knowledgeable and caring professionals to answer questions and explain the details or the costs and expenses. Further, surrogates are able to contribute their ideas and concerns about their compensation and expenses, such as lost wages, childcare and insurance. Not only does this enhance the ethical framework for surrogacy in the U.S., but it also provides details and clarification to the intended parents as to the payments for fees and expenses.

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