Best and worst states for Surrogacy

Wondering what are the best states for surrogacy? Wondering what are the worst states for surrogacy? Don’t worry--we are here to help!

But first, let’s talk about what makes a state surrogacy friendly. Here’s what we are looking for:

• The state has women whose demographics make them a good fit for surrogacy

• The state offers the ability to obtain a pre-birth order (PBO) or other method for a birth certificate with the intended parents’ names on it

• The legal process runs smoothly

• The state offers easy access to top-notch fertility clinics

• Good medical care is available

• The state is affordable for the typical intended parent (we know not everyone has Kim Kardashian’s bank account)

• Surrogacy friendly insurance policies are available (helps with affordability)

When it comes to the Western United States, Nevada, Colorado and Washington rank as the best. Are you surprised to not see California ranked among the top states? After all, California has one of the best surrogacy laws in the country. The reality is that California has simply become very expensive for surrogacy, costing more than the typical intended parent can afford.

The good news is that other nearby states offer good alternatives, at lower cost. Montana, Oregon, Idaho, New Mexico, and (sometimes) Utah are all good choices for gestational surrogacy.

Let’s talk more about Montana. Why is Montana such a good choice for surrogacy? First of all, and most importantly, many Montana-ites have values rooted in a healthy lifestyle, helping your neighbors, and making the world a better place. These values are ideal for participation in a surrogacy arrangement, whether as a gestational carrier or as the spouse/partner of a gestational carrier. Or even as the parent or in-law of a gestational carrier. After all, family support is one of the bedrocks of a successful gestational carrier.

Even better, Montana is conveniently located within an easy commute to fertility clinics in Washington, Oregon, Colorado, and California where intended parents choose to make or store their embryos.

And Montana has largely been overlooked when it comes to surrogacy. This means that costs are lower and insurance policies are more likely to be surrogacy friendly. A win-win situation for everyone! At Montana Surrogacy, we just love Montana for surrogacy.

And then we get to Arizona. Even surrogacy attorneys cannot agree whether surrogacy in Arizona is legal. Yikes. The good news is that intended parents in Arizona can pursue surrogacy in other states, including in nearby Montana. Arizona intended parents, we’re happy to have you come up to Montana for surrogacy.

So that’s the surrogacy lowdown for the western part of the United States.

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