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 How long has the program been in operation? Does the program maintain a referral listing of previous clients?

 

 Does the program recruit its own surrogates? Through what means?

 

 Will they work with a surrogate recruited by the intended parents?

 

 How are surrogates expenses handled? Is there a cap on these expenses?

 

 Does the program offer medical screening of the surrogate? To what extent? Who does the screening?

 

 What are the costs of surrogacy (traditional, gestational or donor)? What is the fee payment structure?

 

 What are the financial obligations incurred by the intended parents? What is the payment schedule?

 

 How long are the surrogate’s medical records kept?

 

 Does the program offer psychological screening and counseling to all parties? To what extent?

 

 Does the program offer on-site medical services (insemination or IVF) or do they work with local physicians and hospitals?

 

 How many babies have been born through the agency/clinic’s surrogacy programs?

 

 To what extent is contact between the surrogate and the intended parents encouraged? (By letter, meeting face-to-face, on-going?)

 

 Can the intended parents be present at the birth?

 

 What type of legal counsel is offered to the surrogate and the intended parents? Does this include the drawing up of contracts?

 

 Does the program offer adoption finalization services (if applicable)?

 

 What are the fees for informational meetings or interviews?

 

 What are the financial obligations incurred by the couple? What is the payment schedule?

 

 If the surrogate does not get pregnant over a certain number of cycles, what is the clinic's policy regarding fees paid?

 

 In the event that the contract is not honored, what are the financial obligations for the couple?

 

 In the event that the surrogate has a pregnancy loss, what are the financial obligations for the couple?

 

 Does the program have a Medical Registry for updating the medical history of the surrogates or the children?

 

 Does the program have a registry for the surrogate and children to exchange information when the child reaches maturity?

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