Affording IVF, Surrogacy, and Egg Donation in These Tough Economic Times
Many people thinking about using assisted reproductive technologies to start a family think of almost every possible outcome, except for how much all of it will cost - considering that most, if not all, health insurance policies will not cover assisted reproductive technologies. Even though these expenses are great, and even without the added expenses associated with the use of a surrogate and/or an egg donor, it is still possible for many…IF they just look through their financials and really focus on how much it could possibly cost them and what they can to do to budget and afford these costly, but ultimately priceless expenses.
So, it is best to start early with your own financial assessment and investigate the options available for financing. Yes, they are still out there, despite what is going on with Wall Street. Once that is done, ask questions of your doctor, your agency, your friends, and anyone else that have gone through this - after all, the only dumb question is the one that is never asked.
What about this true life fact. My daughter has not only donated eggs but has been a surrogate with her own egg many times. My family and her dad's family suffer from intense alcoholism, mental illness and obesity. I have already seen one granddaughter go down in flames from addiction. The people adopting these eggs or her children are not informed about this fact. If they were they would run the other way. Buyer Beware!