Surrogacy Blog

Find out why surrogacy contracts are an important part of the surrogacy journey and what they entail.

What are the options for my created embryos? This article was written by Dr. Vicken Sahakian from Pacific Fertility Center andCircle Surrogacy. It was originally published in 2019 and has been updated in 2023. The In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) process can be emotional and complicated, not to mention one that takes much longer than hopeful intended parents desire. When you begin the IVF process, there is planning to be done in order to best understand the choices you’ll have on

On June 24th, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization raised many questions about the future of IVF and surrogacy. In the wake of this Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Circle Surrogacy saw the importance of providing information on how this decision will impact surrogacy at Circle Surrogacy and the industry. Experts Discuss the Decision's Effects on Surrogacy Whether you're a surrogate , parent, or intended parent (or y

Whether you’re a first-time surrogate in the Bay Area or an experienced gestational carrier in New York, moving into the contract negotiations phase of your journey may bring up lots of questions. As a gestational carrier, understanding what goes into your surrogacy contract will help prepare you for when it happens. Some helpful considerations when negotiating your contract with your intended parents: As the gestational carrier, your legal counsel should be a different lawy

It’s a wonderful thing when intended parents match with a surrogate. As their journey together commences, they develop a relationship like no other. Part of what helps this relationship be successful is having a surrogacy contract – or what Circle calls a Carrier Agreement – in place. What's Discussed During Negotiations? There are certain topics intended parents and surrogates shouldn’t discuss without the presence of legal representation. Lawyers handle such matters, and Ci