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Surrogacy – Creating a Family with Support and Confidence

Surrogacy – Creating a Family with Support and Confidence

Surrogacy is an excellent solution for couples and women facing infertility or those unable to carry a pregnancy due to medical reasons. If you find yourself in the difficult position of being unable to have a child for any reason, surrogacy can provide you with the opportunity to have the child you’ve always dreamed of.

We understand that this process is emotionally charged and requires careful and personalized attention. Our goal is to provide full support at every step of the journey, ensuring a stress-free and confident experience.

What is Surrogacy?

Surrogacy refers to the process where a woman (the surrogate mother) carries and gives birth to the child of another couple or woman. The child is created through in vitro fertilization (IVF), where the eggs of the biological mother or a donor are fertilized with the sperm of the husband or a donor. Although the surrogate mother carries the child, it will be recognized as the biological child of the intended parents.

The Benefits of Surrogacy

  • Family Creation

    Surrogacy offers couples the opportunity to create their family, either through a genetic connection to their child or through egg donation. This process provides a solution for couples facing fertility challenges, allowing them to have their child while maintaining family unity and connection.

  • Medical Condition Management

    Women who suffer from serious medical conditions, such as Asherman’s syndrome (uterine adhesions) or heart disease, can avoid the risks of pregnancy while still fulfilling their dream of motherhood through surrogacy.

  • Motherhood Without Restrictions

    Women who have undergone a hysterectomy or suffer from conditions like endometriosis or other genetic or medical issues can use surrogacy to have their own child without the need for the physical ability to carry a pregnancy. Surrogacy enables them to have their own child, even if the pregnancy process is impossible for them.

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Legislation in Greece

Surrogacy is permitted under Law 3089/2002 and is legally protected, provided that the necessary conditions are met.

The IVF process and surrogacy are allowed only for medical reasons when a woman is unable to carry a pregnancy.

The surrogacy agreement must be approved by a court, which will review the legality of the agreement.

The IVF process, egg and sperm donation are fully legal and strictly regulated.

Frequently Asked QuestionsAbout Surrogacy

Surrogacy is a process in which a woman (the surrogate mother) carries and gives birth to a child on behalf of another couple or woman, through in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer.

The main reasons include medical conditions such as the inability to carry a pregnancy due to anatomical issues, surgeries, conditions like endometriosis, recurrent miscarriages, or failed IVF attempts.

Women who cannot carry a pregnancy due to health problems, surgeries (e.g., hysterectomy), or other anatomical or medical factors. Also, couples facing repeated IVF failures or miscarriages.

In Greece, surrogacy is legal, provided that legal requirements are met, such as having medical reasons for choosing the process. Surrogacy agreements must be signed by all parties before the process begins.

The surrogate mother typically does not have legal or emotional rights to the child after birth, as the surrogacy agreement specifies that the child’s legal parents will be the biological parents.

Psychological support is important for all parties involved. Surrogate mothers and couples typically receive psychological support before, during, and after the birth of the child to ensure that the process is as supportive and smooth as possible.

In Greece, gender selection for non-medical reasons is not allowed by law. The child’s gender is determined by the natural process and the selection of the embryo in IVF, if medically feasible.

Procedures include selecting the surrogate mother, in vitro fertilization, successful embryo implantation, and childbirth, as well as the legal management of the process, such as the agreement for parental custody transfer to the biological parents.

The couple or woman choosing surrogacy must cooperate with medical and legal professionals to ensure that all requirements are met, from the legal agreement to health and psychological support procedures.

To become a surrogate mother, a woman must meet the following criteria:

  1. Be aged 25 to 45 years old.
  2. Be in good health.
  3. Have had at least one child of her own.
  4. Have not had more than two cesarean sections.
  5. Have undergone the mandatory medical examinations required by law.
  6. Have undergone a thorough psychological evaluation.
  7. Be willing to sign a private agreement with the intended parents and abide by its terms.
  8. Have the consent of her spouse (if married) and submit it to the court.
  9. The eggs to be fertilized must not belong to her, to avoid any future claims to motherhood.