The Donor SOURCE International, LLC Expands Services To Offer Surrogacy

Rise in Demand for Surrogacy Services Spurs Recent
Changes to Third-Party Assisted Reproduction Agency

The Donor SOURCE International, LLC one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive egg donor agencies, has expanded its third-party assisted reproduction services to include surrogacy. Surrogacy services will be provided through The Surrogacy SOURCE and egg donor services through The Donor SOURCE. Both branches will function under the umbrella of “Fertility SOURCE Companies” at 2151 Michelson Drive, Suite 164 in Irvine, Calif.

Surrogacy, one of the most popular reproductive technologies developed to enable infertile couples to have children, is on the rise. As infertility rates increase, so does the demand for surrogate arrangements. Studies show that one American couple in six is infertile or is having difficulty conceiving a child. Less than a decade after the first birth under a surrogate contract was recorded in the United States, an estimate reported by the New York Times says that more than 300 babies are born each year under this type of arrangement.

“Our agency is committed to offering the latest technologies to assist couples in building their families,” said Steve Masler, CEO of Fertility SOURCE Companies. “Surrogacy services expand our client’s choices and offer additional means for would-be parents’ dreams to have a baby come true.”

Fertility SOURCE Companies will provide ‘gestational surrogacy’ (GS), currently the most popular form of surrogacy. Gestational surrogacy is option for women with viable eggs but for medical reasons cannot carry a baby. The embryo is created via In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF), but not from the surrogate’s eggs, and transferred to the surrogate for gestation. Children born through this type of surrogacy carry the genes of both biological parents and are unrelated to the surrogate carrier.

Fertility SOURCE Companies will offer surrogacy services in their California offices, and will soon be expanding to selected other states. The agency has also incorporated a new logo to represent the scope of their enhanced services. As they look toward the future, the agency is reviewing the introduction of egg freezing services in the year 2007.

ABOUT FERTILITY SOURCE COMPANIES

Fertility SOURCE Companies is one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive egg donor and surrogacy databases creating pathways to parenthood. The agency's commitment is to provide the most compassionate and skilled care to couples seeking third-party assisted reproduction services. Fertility SOURCE Companies have a local presence in a growing number of metro areas, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Orange County, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, Portland and Seattle.



Introducing The Surrogacy SOURCE

The Fertility SOURCE family is proud to announce the unveiling of our new division, The Surrogacy SOURCE. After many years of suggestions and encouragement from our practice partners and clients we have developed a program that will reflect the same innovation and dedication to excellence that you have come to expect from The Donor SOURCE.

Leading the program is Case Manager Jamie Williams. Jamie’s extensive professional career has centered around the field of third-party reproduction with an emphasis on surrogacy case management. This, combined with first-hand experience that can only come from being a gestational carrier herself has resulted in a uniquely qualified, highly dedicated and compassionate individual to serve the growing needs of our clients.

Jamie states, “I am so excited about having joined The Surrogacy SOURCE. Our commitment is to provide the highest caliber experience to our clients and surrogates. We recognize that the relationship between Agencies, Surrogates and Intended Parents is a special one, and for that reason I believe that every detail requires special care. Having seen both sides, I feel that the most important components of the Surrogacy experience are clear communication and rigorous screening. Our program will provide unsurpassed service with these tenets in mind.”

The Surrogacy SOURCE program details will feature an agency escort to surrogate medical appointments, extensive profiles of fully screened Surrogates; as well as a process that will include an in-home interview, thorough background check and psychological screening. The program was officially launched August 1, 2006. You may reach Jamie Williams at (877) 375-8888 ext 307. or Jamie@TheSurrogacySOURCE.com.

We look forward to sharing upcoming announcements about our exciting new program.