International Fertility
There has been an increase in international (primarily European) infertile couples seeking out fertility treatments in the US. This is due in part to the weak US dollar and recession; UK couples can get IVF treatment for nearly half the cost it would be if they stayed in the UK. Similarly the US has become and IVF hotspot because of reproductive laws in the US that permit international couples to come in for treatment.
Business Wire reported on the influx of foreigners, "In the UK, it is illegal to compensate donors for donating their eggs and lack of anonymity is often a major deterrent for potential donors. Surrogacy laws also expressly forbid advertising for surrogates or to be a surrogate. As a result, there is a shortage of egg donors and surrogates, and most IVF clinics have waiting lists for two years or longer."
States like Illinios are seeing some of the biggest foreign fertility boom. Infertile couples come into big cities make a holiday out of it and get a less costly treatment.
Posted by Tala on 6/24/2009 5:54:01 PM
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