Surrogacy

The method of IVF including surrogacy at first was used at the USA on 1986.

The involving of surrogacy in the process of IVF in Ukraine began at the beginning of 80-s. The first program of IVF in Ukraine was done in Kharkov on the 1991. The program of surrogacy took a place a first also in Kharkov.

Surrogacy today

The program of surrogacy has a great progress. But the most important problem of surrogacy is juridical side of the question. For example surrogacy is still forbidden in Germany, Austria, France, and Sweden and in some states of the USA. In some countries surrogacy is not forbidden. But it is not regulated by law. There are such countries like Belgium, Ireland, Finland and Greece.

Using the service of surrogate mother is acceptable in the most of states of the USA, Russian Federation and Ukraine.

There is a regulated by law surrogacy in Ukraine. There are also Ukrainian laws which regulate semen donation, oocytes donation and other reproductive techniques to cure infertility.

Surrogate mother. Necessary criteria

• The age of woman should be between 18 and 35 years old. The surrogate mother must have an own child. If surrogate mother is married, there must be the request of her husband that he does not mind if his wife will be the surrogate mother.
• The most important aspect is that surrogate mother has no mental disorders.

Our clinic cooperates with the Surrogacy Centre.