Surrogacy vs Adoption: Pros and Cons

Intended Parents often compare surrogacy vs adoption; which one is more cost-effective, which one is safer, and which one can bring a baby into our family unit faster? But, most importantly Which option is right for you?

 Let’s start with some basic differences between adoption and surrogacy. (Please keep in mind when I say surrogacy, I mean gestational surrogacy where the woman giving birth is not biologically related to the baby.) In the adoption process, the birth mother is giving up her own biological baby for adoption because she Is unable, for whatever reason, to raise the child herself. She can do this at any point during her pregnancy or after birth. She doesn’t have to be “qualified” to put her child up for adoption, she might not have had any prenatal care or health exams, she might not be living in the best conditions or eating nutritious foods, and she also might be under a lot of stresses and none of these things are ideal. The unknown is something that is eliminated with surrogacy.

 When someone wants to become a surrogate, she is fully vetted before her profile is shared with Intended Parents. What this means is that she has filled out an application, had an interview, had her medical records reviewed by a professional, has had a mental health evaluation, and has been thoroughly educated on the surrogacy process and expectations. But most importantly she has made this decision of her own volition. The baby she has is 100% the Intended Parents’ child. She has no interest in keeping the baby as she has her own children she is raising and she is happy with her own family.

 There are several other considerations and we hope that you will explore them all. Please feel free to visit our website About | Matching Intended Parents and Surrogates — Bright Futures Families and set up a free consultation! We would be happy to provide you with all the information you need regarding the surrogacy process.