Kansas/Missouri: Happy New Year from Pathways to Parenthood!
For those wishing to build and grow their family, may your dreams come true in 2019! No matter your path, we hope your journey to become parents comes to a happy end in 2019.
May peace, love, and joy be with all of you in 2019!
How Much Money Can You Earn Being a Gestational Surrogate in Kansas City?
For women that are considering the generous gift of being a gestational surrogate to help others build and grow their family, being informed about potential earnings is an important factor. The total amount you can earn being a gestational surrogate depends on several factors.
There is typically a base fee of $54,000-$70,000+ for first time gestational surrogates. If a candidate has health insurance that covers surrogacy pregnancies she will typically be compensated at a higher fee. The base fee is typically paid out over the course of the pregnancy, with partial payment for the treatment process. There are also payments for expenses such as travel, maternity clothes, lost wages, and bed rest. The final fees are determined under a contract with the intended parents.
If you are considering being a gestational surrogate, know that the real reward is not financial. It is the opportunity to help a couple or individual build and grow their family. To learn if you qualify to become a gestational surrogate, read about the requirements here.
The Legal Implications of Using an Egg Donor in Kansas City
If you are planning on becoming a parent through egg donation, it is important to consider the legal issues that need to be addressed. Because having a child is such an important life event, it is essential to obtain legal counsel to help you know and protect your parental rights. Pathways To Parenthood requires intended parents and egg donors to have a legal agreement, that is done anonymously, and adds a layer of protection for intended parents and egg donor.
Depending on the path you use to choose your egg donor, you may not be “required” to consult with an attorney, or have a legal agreement, before a clinic will clear you for treatment. Clinics that have their own egg donor programs or egg banks, use their consent forms as your legal agreement between you and your donor. It is possible the consents may be sufficient to protect your parental rights, but they may not be. The only person qualified to answer that question for you is an attorney with experience in assisted reproductive technology.
Contact Pathways To Parenthood today and let us help you get started in building your family through egg donation, or if you are an interested in being an egg donor, we welcome your application, which can be found here: https://pathwaystoparenthood.com/for-egg-donors/compensation-and-basic-criteria/
Egg Donation Update: Informing Offspring of Their Conception
The ethics committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine recently updated their position on informing offspring of their conception by usage of donor gametes or embryos.
The ethics committee finds that disclosure to the child of the fact of donor conception, and if available, characteristics of the donor may serve the best interests of offspring. The committee also recognizes that the decision to disclose is a highly personal one about which the parties may have differing values.
The relative benefits of disclosure for parents, donors, and, most significantly, donor-conceived persons are under continued study, but support has grown in recent years for disclosing the fact of donation and allowing access to non-identifying information about donors to offspring who request it.
For more information about disclosure and building and growing your family through egg donation, contact us today at www.pathwaystoparenthood.com.