Options for Gay Men

Gay couples and single gay men pursuing family-building have essentially only one medical option: pregnancy initiation with donated eggs (Donor Egg Program) with a gestational surrogate carrying the pregnancy (What is Surrogacy?).

This technique allows for fertilization of some of the eggs with sperm from each partner thus providing each Intended Father with a genetic link to a child. If the Intended Parents elect to have two embryos transferred into the surrogate, then one embryo fertilized with each partner’s sperm can be replaced.

The main drawback of family-building with donor eggs and a gestational surrogate is its high cost. Thus many gay couples pursue adoption as a more affordable alternative.