Surrogate Mothers Online Q & A: What would be the average price paid to be a surrogate mother?

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Q & A: Financial Issues - Surrogacy

Topics may include compensation, covered expenses, overall costs, etc.

23. What would be the average price paid to be a surrogate mother? - Anonymous in Canada - Top

There is no real average fee for being a surrogate because each situation is as different as the people involved. I have seen fees as high as $30,000 and as low as $0.00 but I would say that from my research that most first time surrogates request between $10,000 and $15,000 for their fee.

Lynn in VA - Updated: February 13, 2000
Topics may include compensation, covered expenses, overall costs, etc.

23. What would be the average price paid to be a surrogate mother? - Anonymous in Canada - Top: There is no real average fee for being a surrogate because each situation is as different as the people involved. I have seen fees as high as $30,000 and as low as $0.00 but I would say that from my research that most first time surrogates request between $10,000 and $15,000 for their fee.

Lynn in VA - Updated: February 13, 2000

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