Shared cycle donation is an emerging topic that intended parents can consider. With this type of donation, eggs from a single donor will be shared between two or three sets of intended parents. Let us return to our intended mother, Amanda. She was concerned about her chances of finding an anonymous egg donor, and desired a child who was genetically
related to herself, her husband, and her son. Amanda confided in her sister, Mary Ann, who offered to donate her eggs to help complete Amanda’s family. At that point, both women had many more questions about egg donation.
too, had questions: Because she was not resorting to an anonymous egg donation agency, Amanda needed help to understand the legal and financial arrangements involved in the use of donor eggs.
Mary Ann’s Financial and Legal Position as Egg Donor
Mary Ann’s Situation – The Egg Donor Becoming an egg donor was not a decision that Mary Ann took lightly. Emotional and psychological factors aside, however, Mary Ann needed to understand how to donate her eggs to her sister, what the legal landscape looked like, and what the risks were to her and her own future fertility.
Amanda’s Situation – The Intended Parent Recipient Accepting her sister’s donor eggs meant that Amanda was facing another IVF cycle. She,
Because the two issues are intertwined, let’s examine how the decision to donate her eggs affects Mary Ann both financially and legally. In terms of Mary Ann’s financial position, she should not lose financially as a result of the donation. All of the costs associated with the preparation and the egg retrieval procedure will be covered directly by Amanda and her husband. The AHRA makes it illegal for Amanda and her husband to compensate Mary Ann for her donation. However, Mary Ann will likely incur some out-of-pocket expenses, such as gas, parking and perhaps
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