Would you Consider Surrogacy in Uganda?

When Evelina and I were working on our forthcoming book "Budgeting for Infertility," the hot news was surrogacy in India.  Now it seems your options are broadening to other countries.  An article by Extraordinary Conceptions highlighted the addition of other countries to the surrogacy field...

Four children have been born via surrogacy in Uganda, where the cost for surrogacy is about $3,800, including IVF costs and the surrogate’s fee,  which is about $1,600. This is well below what it costs for couples in India, which is about $35,000. But, and this is a big “but,” surrogacy in Uganda is completely unregulated and is not socially recognized. The surrogate in the article had to move because her neighbors would not accept or understand the process and she had to move her children during the pregnancy because she didn’t know how to answer their questions about the baby she was carrying.  That one is easier than most people think, but since surrogacy is so new in that country, the surrogates do not get the support they would get in other countries, like the United States.

I would caution anyone looking outside their country for surrogacy to do their research and investigate the doctor, hospital, agency, surrogate, etc. In this case, you cannot do too much research. I would not recommend the country of Uganda, as surrogacy is still more for family and friends who reside in that country.

Would you consider surrogacy in Uganda?  Why or why not?  Could you do enough research to feel comfortable about the process?

Stephanie Caballero shared the link with me:  

http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/666115

Comments

[Pamela Madsen]

The patient organization in Uganda - Joyce Fertility is an amazing patient group! They participated in the survey that did when I was at The AFA - looking at what women knew about their fertility - they collected over 4,000 responses on foot! The patient group there brought IVF to the community. Would I consider surrogacy in Uganda - you know - MAYBE - just because I got to know the hearts to those people - and their dedication to the plight of the infertile. Pretty extraordinary!!!!
Pamela