Ethical Surrogacy: How GS Surrogacy Supports Intended Parents and Surrogates

Surrogacy is an extraordinary process that allows individuals to build families when they might not have been able to otherwise. However, not all surrogacy programs operate with the same ethical considerations. At GS Consulting, ensuring that surrogates are supported, well-compensated, and ethically screened is a core value.

For intended parents exploring surrogacy in Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, or the USA, it is critical to work with an agency that prioritizes transparency, medical safety, and legal compliance. This article explores how GS Surrogacy ensures that the entire process—from surrogate matching to post-birth support—is ethical, safe, and legally sound.

The Importance of Ethical Surrogacy

Surrogacy must never be exploitative. Unfortunately, inadequate legal frameworks have led to concerns about surrogate coercion and financial desperation. Ethical surrogacy ensures that surrogates are not financially reliant on surrogacy as their sole income source and that they are psychologically prepared for the journey.

How GS Surrogacy Ensures Ethical Practices 

Comprehensive Medical Screening

• Surrogates undergo full medical evaluations to ensure they are physically fit to carry a pregnancy.
• Only women with a history of healthy pregnancies are accepted into the program.

Psychological and Social Screening

• Mental health evaluations confirm that surrogates are emotionally prepared for the process.
• Social screening ensures they have a strong support network (family, partner, or friends) and no history of domestic violence or coercion.

Legal Protection and Clear Contracts

• All agreements comply with local surrogacy laws in Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and Georgia.
• Intended parents are assigned a local lawyer to facilitate the legal process.
• In some countries, surrogacy laws vary by region; GS Consulting ensures full legal protection for both surrogates and intended parents.

Ensuring Financial Stability

• Surrogates must not be financially dependent on surrogacy to support themselves.
• Compensation is structured to support the surrogate without creating financial coercion.

Ethical Egg Donation Surrogacy

• When surrogacy involves donationegg, GS Consulting ensures that egg donors undergo genetic testing and medical screenings.
• Egg donors are fairly compensated and supported throughout the process.

Differences in Surrogacy Processes: Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and Georgia

Surrogacy in Argentina

• Open to single, same-sex, and heterosexual couples.
• Intended parents are listed directly on the birth certificate, simplifying legal hurdles.
• Surrogates must sign informed consent forms, ensuring they fully understand their rights.
• Surrogacy with frozen embryos is common, allowing parents to create embryos before surrogate matching.
• The cost of surrogacy in Argentina is significantly lower than in countries like the USA or Canada.
• A transitional period in 2024 led to delays in birth certificate processing, but this issue has since been resolved.
• Surrogates are typically matched within 2-4 months after embryos are ready.

Surrogacy in Mexico

• Open to single, same-sex, and heterosexual couples.
• Surrogates are matched within 2-4 months after embryos are ready.
• Surrogacy laws in Mexico vary by state, making it essential to work with an experienced agency.
• Egg donation surrogacy in Mexico follows strict medical and legal screening processes.

Surrogacy in Colombia

• Surrogates must be matched before IVF begins.
• The legal process requires additional steps for intended parents to be recognized as legal guardians.
• Surrogacy agencies in Colombia ensure compliance with local surrogacy laws.
• The identities of local egg donors in Colombia remain anonymous to the intended parents. However, frozen embryos created in other countries, where parents can choose donors based on pictures, are available. GS Surrogacy now collaborates with a clinic in Albania to create embryos with visible donors, which can then be sent to Colombia.
• The cost of surrogacy in Colombia is significantly more affordable than surrogacy in the USA or Canada.

Surrogacy in Georgia

• Open to married heterosexual couples only.
• Intended parents are listed directly on the birth certificate.
• Surrogates must sign informed consent forms to confirm they understand their rights.
• Surrogacy with frozen embryos is common, allowing parents to create embryos before surrogate matching.
• The cost of surrogacy in Georgia is significantly lower than in countries like the USA or Canada.
• Surrogates are typically matched within 2-4 months after embryos are ready.

Agency Support for Intended Parents

Guidance Through Legal and Administrative Processes

• GS Consulting handles birth certificates and parental recognition.
• Intended parents coordinate citizenship applications, often with the help of migration agents.
• In Argentina, 2024 legal updates required new birth certificate procedures, which GS Surrogacy now navigates for parents.

Medical Coordination and IVF Management

• Surrogacy with egg donation is managed through high-quality fertility clinics.
• Parents are matched with experienced fertility specialists.

Support for Surrogates and Families

• Surrogates receive ongoing medical and psychological care.
• Financial compensation is fair, ethical, and structured to prevent exploitation.

Post-birth Care and Citizenship Processing

GS Surrogacy assists in citizenship applications in collaboration with migration agents, particularly for Australian, American, and European intended parents. The agency ensures that parents can return home smoothly with their baby.

Why Ethical Surrogacy Matters

Surrogacy should be a mutually positive and enriching experience for both intended parents and surrogates. By prioritizing ethical practices, clear legal processes, and strong support systems, GS Surrogacy ensures that every surrogacy journey is safe, transparent, and fulfilling.

For anyone considering surrogacy in Argentina, Mexico, Georgia, or Colombia, it is crucial to work with an agency that understands the legal, medical, and emotional aspects of the process. GS Surrogacy remains committed to helping parents build families while ensuring that surrogates are fully supported every step of the way.

Parent Intake Coordinator  Andy Leonard

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