California Mom, Chinese Dads: The Story of An American Surrogate
CNN recently interviewed Audra Anderson, a West Coast Surrogacy Gestational Surrogate and Amy Kaplan, founder of West Coast Surrogacy (WCS) on the recent growth of international surrogacy.
By Ivan Watson and Connie Young @CNNMoney
An increasing number of American women are becoming gestational surrogates for international couples who are unable to have a child without surrogacy. These couples come from all over the globe, including China, where the need for U.S.-based surrogate mothers is particularly prevalent. Amy Kaplan explains how roughly 40% of WCS's clients are from China, with a third of these intended parents being LGBT. Audra, who lives in California, is currently pregnant and carrying a baby for a Chinese LGBT couple with whom she’s worked with during a previous surrogacy agreement.
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About West Coast Surrogacy, Inc and
West Coast Egg Donation, Inc:
West Coast Surrogacy, Inc [WCS] and West Coast Egg Donation, Inc. [WCED] is an all inclusive surrogacy and egg donation agency based in Southern California, with satellite offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside and Sacramento. Working with Intended Parents domestic and International, together with gestational surrogates and egg donors nationwide, WCA and WCED uses a team-oriented approach that encompasses the highest level of integrity, support, compassion and affirming care. Committed to compliance with all the regulations and standards set forth by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine [ASRM], it is our pledge to guide you through every step of this life-changing process, acting as both a resource for information and an unparalleled support system.
