Costs & Legal Considerations
How Much Do Donor Eggs Cost?
If you are looking to grow your family through egg donation, the question of cost will inevitably come up. Recipient parents wondering how much to budget for egg donation will need to consider more than just the price of donor eggs. Time, quantity, medical costs, travel, and emotional impact will also factor heavily into the decision.
How Much Do Donor Eggs Cost?​
Donor egg costs typically range from $46,000 to $91,000. Once you select an egg donor, we will create a customized cost sheet for you to review before confirming your egg donor match.​
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Another element to consider is the medical costs for the in vitro fertilization (IVF) process. You can request these costs directly from your IVF clinic. If you are not yet working with a clinic, we would be happy to give you an estimate of these costs and can refer you to a fertility specialist.​
Are There Other Costs To Consider?
Beyond financial considerations, recipient parents should keep some other costs in mind, including:
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Lost wages for appointments
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Travel expenses
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Childcare
Legal Considerations & Contracts
When growing a family through egg donation recipient parents face a variety of legal considerations and contracts. For our recipient parents from outside the United States, it’s important to remember that parental rights and assisted reproduction laws vary from country to country. We encourage all recipient parents to consult with an attorney specializing in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) law.
Do I Need an ART attorney?
As mentioned above, an attorney with a background in ART law can be invaluable during your family-building process. You can consult with them to get your questions answered and your next steps laid out for you, or you can retain them to draft, review, and oversee the execution of egg donor contracts.
Familiarizing Yourself with Applicable Laws
In addition to outside legal counsel, we recommend conducting your own research to understand the legal requirements, rights, and responsibilities of all parties involved, including the recipient parents, egg donor, surrogate (if applicable), and donor-conceived individuals.
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Recipient parents from outside the U.S. may also want to familiarize themselves with the laws in both the United States and their home country to ensure that all procedures are followed. We can also connect recipient parents with an attorney to get their questions answered.
Legal Contracts for Egg Donation
Egg donor contracts are written agreements between the recipient parents and the egg donor that detail the rights and obligations of both parties.​
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While your attorney can draft these for you, you will want to make sure that the following aspects are addressed:​
The Contract should specifically establish the intent, rights, and obligations of both the intended parent[s] and the egg donor, and that the donor solely intends to be a donor. Also, that the donor will agree to assist in any way, if necessary, to help establish Recipient Parents’ parentage rights.
Parentage Rights
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The contract should detail the Recipient Parents’ legal control over the retrieved eggs and embryos created from the donated eggs.
Use and Control of the Embryos and Eggs
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​The contract should cover financial compensation, reimbursement of expenses like travel and medical costs, insurance coverage, and any contingencies, such as if a procedure is delayed or canceled. Clarifying what you will and won’t be responsible for can help avoid future misunderstandings.​
Financial Arrangements
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Your contract should establish the rules and guidance regarding the privacy and confidentiality of all parties involved.​
Confidentiality and Privacy
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Frequently Asked Questions
Egg donors typically do not have any parental rights over children conceived from their eggs. However, an egg donor agreement or other contract can help establish a recipient parent's legal parentage in a binding, written form.