Does a medical reason in the biological mother or father need to exist in order to pursue surrogacy?
by Courtney
(Charlotte, NC)
I am 33 and I have offered to become a surrogate for my 41 year old cousin and her husband. She was diagnosed 7 years ago with MS, but recently a doctor at Stanford told her that this was a mis-diagnosis, so we are unsure now whether or not we will be able to establish a medical need for surrogacy. Can we still go through with it?
Reply by Rayven
Some states that recognize surrogacy do require a doctor's approval to legally use a surrogate mother. Most states do not define the conditions that meet the requirements of a doctor's approval, so any concern a doctor might have about her carrying a pregnancy could be grounds for his approval.
Most states, however, do not have this stipulation at all. You will need to check with a North Carolina surrogacy attorney to find out for sure.
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