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Fertility Source Companies offers intended parents and gestational surrogates in Oregon the best opportunities for a successful surrogacy journey. With our user-friendly online database, you can view potential surrogate profiles and get matched with the right person quickly and efficiently.
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Finding a Surrogate in Oregon
A gestational carrier (i.e., surrogate) is a person who agrees to carry a pregnancy for an individual or couple (i.e., intended parents). Fertility Source Companies has assisted over 4,500 U.S. and international intended parents (IPs) to find a well-qualified surrogate and welcome a new baby into their families. Our exclusive matching program helps IPs and prospective surrogates locate each other. We take special care to ensure a successful match.
Surrogacy Laws in Oregon
Although Oregon doesn’t have any specific laws regulating surrogacy, the courts typically treat surrogacy arrangements and legal proceedings favorably. Surrogacy contracts are considered valid and enforceable when they are created by attorneys with experience in reproductive law who establish the rights, responsibilities, compensation, contact expectations, and birth plans between IPs and gestational surrogates.
Surrogate Costs & Fees in Oregon
Typically, the total cost of surrogacy in Oregon ranges from $100,000 to $125,000. This includes an initial agency fee of $28,000 and a base surrogacy fee of $65,000; the surrogacy agency fee is paid in installments. In addition to the base fee, the surrogate is reimbursed for living expenses. There is also a monthly allowance of $350, an embryo transfer fee, a maternity clothing fee, and other miscellaneous expenses reimbursed by the IPs. Learn more details about the breakdown of surrogacy costs and fees.
How Surrogates Are Screened in Oregon
Surrogate candidates in Oregon undergo screening by experienced professionals to ensure they are well-qualified to complete each step in the surrogacy journey. There are many types of evaluations involved, including medical tests (e.g., STD screening, drug test, Hepatitis test, pelvic exam), physical and mental health assessments, background checks, and psychological evaluations, among others. At Fertility Source Companies, our staff RN reviews past pregnancies to ensure complications were not present, an M.D. conducts a physical exam, and mental health professionals perform psychiatric health testing.
Surrogacy FAQs for Intended Parents
Gestational surrogate candidates will be able to access the intended parent profile, which includes photos of you and your family members, information such as your family description, the type of parenting style you plan to practice, as well as an overview of your interests and values.
Yes, even in states that are favorable to surrogacy, such as Oregon, the specific arrangement and process can be very complex. Your attorney will have expert advice on all legal aspects of the surrogacy journey and know how to expedite a surrogacy contract to minimize any legal risks.
Yes, Fertility Source Companies has several financing options available to help ease the financial stress of your surrogacy journey.
Welcome to our comprehensive guide on becoming a surrogate in Oregon. Discover the fulfilling path of surrogacy and learn how you can make a life-changing difference by helping hopeful parents realize their dreams of having a family.
Why Become a Surrogate in Oregon
When you become a surrogate, you have an opportunity to make a once-in-a-lifetime difference in the life of an individual or a family. As a gestational surrogate, not only do you receive substantial compensation and expense reimbursement, but you also are making a profound impact on the life of an individual or a family.
Surrogate Requirements in Oregon
Health and wellness are the cornerstones of Fertility Source Companies’ surrogacy program. There are several surrogate requirements that each of our candidates in Oregon must meet, including:
An age requirement of between the ages 21 and 43
A history of at least one healthy pregnancy with no more than five past live births or three C-sections
U.S. citizenship
Must not be on federal or state assistance
A non-smoker and non-drug user
Must have an exemplary physical and mental health history
A stable home environment
Have reliable transportation
Pass a criminal background check as well as physical and mental health screenings
The Surrogacy Process
Surrogacy candidates must submit an application, medical records, and background checks, as well as undergo mental and physical health screenings before they can be accepted into Fertility Source Companies’ database. Following your registration in the database, you will be matched with the intended parents through a virtual meeting. As part of the surrogacy process, several additional steps in the surrogacy process need to be completed after the match, including:
Undergo a comprehensive physical examination by IP’s chosen fertility specialist
Sign a surrogacy agreement with an attorney
Perform a series of hormonal medication self-injections in preparation for pregnancy
Undergo the embryo transfer procedure
Submit to several ultrasound and blood tests to confirm pregnancy
Meet with your local OB healthcare provider for regular pregnancy visits and delivery
Although the surrogacy process may seem overwhelming at first glance, Fertility Source Companies’ team will assist you every step of the way. Many of our staff members have been surrogates themselves and can provide next-level support having gone through the process first-hand. Learn more about the surrogacy process.
Surrogacy Pay & Compensation in Oregon
In Oregon, surrogates earn approximately $65,000 for their base pay, which covers their expenses and compensates them for their time and effort. The compensation will begin once the fetal heart rate is identified, and will be disbursed in installments over time. Other expenses, including medical expenses, maternity clothes, travel, and other out-of-pocket costs, are covered in addition to the base pay. Learn more about surrogate compensation and pay.
Apply to Become a Surrogate in Oregon
Are you ready to become a surrogate? We’ve worked with surrogates from all over Oregon, including Portland, Eugene, Salem, and Hillsboro. Start your surrogacy journey and apply today! Become a Surrogate in Oregon
Surrogate FAQs
Yes, gestational surrogacy is legal in Oregon and the surrogacy contract (legal agreement between IPs and surrogates) is valid and enforceable when signed with an attorney.
Intended parents (IPs) can be just about anyone, including single aspiring parents, couples dealing with infertility, LGBTQ+ families, and anyone who cannot carry a pregnancy to term safely.
Surrogates become pregnant through IVF. The embryo is created in a laboratory using egg and sperm from the IPs (or donors), then transferred to the surrogate’s uterus for implantation.
Our Partner Clinics in Oregon
Fertility Source Companies partners with many fertility clinics across Oregon, including in Portland, Eugene, Salem, Hillsboro, and beyond. You’ll find the contact information and website addresses of each of our partner clinics in Oregon listed below.
Northwest Fertility Center 1750 South Harbor Way Suite 200 Portland, OR 97201 Ph: 503-227-7799 Fx: 503-227-5452 Web: http://www.fertilitynw.com
Fertility Center of Oregon 590 Country Club Parkway Suite A Eugene, OR 97401 Ph: 541-683-1559 Fx: 541-683-1709 Web: https://fertilitycenteroforegon.com/
Oregon Health and Science University IVF Program 3303 South Bond Ave 10th Floor Portland, OR 97239 Ph: 503-418-3700 Fx: 503-418-3708 Web: https://www.ohsu.edu/womens-health/fertility