04th May 2010
Surrogacy vs. Adoption
Surrogacy and adoption are both means of obtaining a child and both cost serious amounts of money. While surrogacy is oftentimes much more expensive than adoption, the benefit is having a child that is biologically yours. Adoption, especially domestic adoption in the United States, can be a long wait if you wish to adopt and infant compared to that of an older child. Of course, whether you are dealing with a surrogate mother or a birth mother, both scenarios can cause stress, emotional heartache, and financial burden that you must be well aware of ahead of time before diving into such an endeavor.
There are many types of surrogacy, but the average cost for the entire process is around $50,000. Gestational surrogacy is when the birth mother is implanted with an embryo that she is not the biological mother of. Straight or traditional surrogacy, the most common method, is where the birth mother is the biological mother of the child, but she agrees to relinquish the rights of the baby to the commissioning couple. Often the father of this child is biologically the child of the male partner in the commissioning couple, but can also be that of a sperm donor. Altruistic surrogacy is when the birth mother receives zero compensation for her role, this is a rare occurrence and happens most often within families.
Domestic adoption in the United States averages about $20,000 for a non-foster care infant. This can be offset by a tax incentive of $11,000, which makes adoption much more affordable to many couples. Those wishing to adopt an infant often wait years and years before getting one and usually have at least one failed adoption attempt. Private adoptions have the risk of the birth mother changing her mind just after the baby is born or shortly after the new parents receive their baby. This is devastating to the adoptive parents. For these reasons, many people choose to adopt from other countries, which can cost more, but you avoid some of the heartbreak and hassle.
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