The global commercial surrogacy market generated an estimated $14 billion in 2022, and the Global Market Insights research consultancy forecasts this number to rise to $129 billion by 2032. The rising demand for babies fuels this rapid expansion, and couples in...
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How do gestational carriers and surrogates differ?
Many people who want to start families in California have fertility issues. Fortunately, there are a few options available to have a child. One of them involves surrogacy, but there are two types: gestational carriers and traditional surrogates. This is how they...
Couple files lawsuit over implanted embryo with cancer gene
A California couple has filed a lawsuit against a fertility clinic after learning that their 1-year-old son has a genetic mutation that gives him an 80% chance of developing stomach cancer later in his life. The couple decided to pursue in vitro fertilization just to...
Surrogacy matching platform aims to help couples have families
Many couples and individuals in California and across the country have fertility issues. As a result, more and more are turning toward gestational surrogacy to start their families, sometimes with added assistance in the form of donor eggs or donor sperm. Because...
How cancer can affect fertility
Cancer and fertility are two topics that are not often discussed together, but they are intimately connected. For many cancer patients in the United States and worldwide, the treatments used to fight the disease can significantly impact their ability to conceive...
Fighting fertility clinic fraud in California
In California, fertility treatments have become increasingly popular over the past few decades. However, there has been a growing problem in recent years with fertility clinic fraud. This involves unscrupulous providers offering false or misleading services,...
Costs of surrogacy
If you are considering hiring a gestational surrogate, it is natural to wonder what costs are involved. California agencies set their own fees but there are certain costs that you can expect during the process. Fertility tests and treatment Most clinics run complete...
What are the risks of being a California egg donor?
Young women who want to be egg donors in California have several factors to consider before deciding to go through the process. Even working with an established company, there are some potential risks to be aware of for egg donors. Main risks of donating eggs Egg...
The undiscussed downside of being a surrogate mother
Gestational surrogacy has become an increasingly popular option in California for couples unable to have a child. Doctors implant an embryo into a woman who carries the pregnancy, surrendering her child to the intended parent or parents after giving birth. While...
How the Dobbs decision impacts surrogacy
Surrogacy involves a host of legal considerations. Many involve reproductive law, which is a complicated and frequently shifting legal landscape. The recent Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson* was a seismic shift in reproductive rights. In curtailing...