Apply to Become a Surrogate in Arizona

At the present time, surrogacy contracts are prohibited by the Arizona courts. However, since a revised statute in 1994, gestational surrogacy can still be practiced to some capacity, although surrogate contracts are considered to be unenforceable.

Surrogacy is not currently legal in the state of Arizona. This stands for gestational surrogacy contracts which our team would normally help to fulfill between a surrogate and her intended parents. However, it is possible for a woman to become a surrogate in Arizona if she is matched with intended parents who reside in another state. Reproductive Possibilities will assist any prospective surrogate mother in Arizona to begin this process.

What is Surrogacy?

Gestational surrogacy is a form of assisted reproduction in which a woman carries a baby for an individual or couple. Although the surrogate carries and gives birth to the baby, she does not provide any genetic material in the child’s creation. This is accomplished using IVF; an embryo is created by fertilizing the eggs from the intended mother or a donor with sperm provided by the intended father or donor. Once the embryo is ready, it is transferred into the surrogate’s womb. If the embryo is successfully implanted, the surrogate will carry the baby for nine months and give birth to it – just like a traditional pregnancy.

How does surrogacy work in Arizona?

Although surrogacy contracts are currently prohibited in Arizona, there are still ways to pursue surrogacy. This is especially true if you work with intended parents who live outside the state. In general, it’s important that you work with an agency that has extensive experience dealing with Arizona’s specific legalities. Reproductive Possibilities has helped many surrogates in Arizona complete the process and are ready to assist with preparing a surrogacy arrangement.

After your application has been accepted and you’ve successfully completed the screening process, it’s time for the matching stage to begin. Matching is when a surrogate is ‘matched’ with the intended parents whose baby she will carry and deliver. Matching is a very important part of the surrogacy process. Reproductive Possibilities is proud to have facilitated countless matches throughout the years.

Our matching process is simple but effective. We interview each surrogate and prospective intended parent separately to ask a series of basic questions that will help us determine everyone’s preferences and expectations. If we feel that a potential match is in progress, we’ll schedule a group discussion between all parties. During this discussion, we will cover some of the most fundamental topics that come up in surrogacy arrangements, including:

• What support systems everyone has in place
• How often will you communicate with each other
• How will you communicate with each other
• What are your stances on carrying multiple fetuses, pregnancy reduction, and pregnancy termination

If an agreement can be reached on all of the relevant topics during this conference, then you can consider yourself matched. This is a very exciting stage because it signifies the true beginning of the actual surrogacy process.

To learn more, visit our surrogacy process page for surrogate mothers.