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CBC NEWS-Law against paying egg donors drives couples to U.S.

Monday, April 30, 2007 , CBC News

Some Canadian couples trying to conceive say the country's laws prohibiting compensation for egg donors is driving them underground or across the border.

Although it is illegal to compensate egg donors in Canada, women told CBC News they would undergo a fertility drug cycle that usually results in about 20 human eggs for $5,000 and $7,000.

Egg Donors

Thank you for considering Simple Surrogacy to assist you in donating your eggs to a deserving couple or individual. What you are considering is a wonderful gift that is unmatched in its generosity and selflessness. Simple Surrogacy understands the decisions you are making and we look forward to guiding you through a positive egg donation experience. Simple Surrogacy has staff that have undergone egg donation a number of times, and as such, can relate to your journey. We will provide you with the one-on-one attention you deserve to make your Egg Donation process a positive experience. We thank you for your generosity in considering the gift of life to a deserving couple or individual, and look forward to helping you get started.

Egg Donor Qualifications

In order to be qualified to work with our agency as an Egg Donor, you must:

Be between the ages of 18-30
Be a resident of the United States or Canada
Be height-weight proportionate (BMI must be 33 or lower)
Not smoke, take illegal drugs, or be alcohol dependent
Not have any sexually transmitted diseases
Have had a pap-smear within the last year
Not have any psychiatric illness
Know at least one half of your genetic make-up
Have a minimum of a high school education, or equivalent
Be willing to travel if necessary for retrieval
Be willing to forgo intercourse for the duration of egg donation process (about 1 month)
Not have any genetically carried medical conditions
Be dependable, your intended parents will be counting on you to make all required appointments and injections
Have read and understand the Egg Donation Process, and be willing to fully follow Dr.’s recommendations
Not have had any tattoos or piercings within the past 12 months
Not have had the Depo Provera shot for at least 8 months
Not be on Nor-plant
Have a genuine desire to assist a couple or individual in creating or adding to their family

Once you have read the qualifications and the Egg Donor Process, please contact our agency and we will proceed with our initial phone interview to address any questions you may have. At that time, we will send you our Egg Donor Profile and Application, for you to fill out and return to us.

Once you return the extensive questionnaire, we will run a background check on you.

Once you clear the background check, we will ask you to fill out an agency agreement with us, which states that you will allow us to share non-identifying data with prospective parents. All identifying data will remain confidential.

After the agreement is complete, we will begin to share your profile with prospective parents. Once you are matched, the Egg Donation process will begin.

Thank you for considering becoming an Egg Donor. You are a very special person to give the gift of life to a deserving couple or individual.