- More and more couples are suffering from infertility. About 6% of married women aged 15 to 44 years in the United States are unable to get pregnant after one year of trying (infertility). Also, about 12% of women aged 15 to 44 years in the United States have difficulty getting pregnant or carrying a pregnancy to term.
- It is estimated that infertility affects 1 in 7 heterosexual couples in the UK.
- 11% of women in the Netherlands, wanting to get pregnant still do not succeed after 24 months, while over 20% of women have had at least 1 miscarriage, abortion, or stillbirth.
- But issues with fertility and/or ability to carry a baby to full term is not the only reason people opt for surrogacy.
- Having children through surrogacy is also becoming very popular in the LGBTQ community. Celebs like Neil Patrick Harris and Matt Bomer have helped bring surrogacy into global spotlight.
- Some women are born with conditions that do not support pregnancy. Syndromes such as MRKH syndrome force women to look for surrogacy.
- Other personal reasons such as past trauma, or a difficult previous pregnancy can be some of the other reasons to opt for surrogacy.
Whatever the reason, surrogacy is often the answer to years of suffering and frustration for a lot of people. There is no judgement attached to it.
It is a life changing decision for all parties. All factors should be taken into consideration before making such a commitment.