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The Children’s Act 38 of 2005 came into effect on the 1st of April 2010. Chapter 19 of this Act deals with Surrogacy and has a significant effect on Surrogacy in South Africa.
Gift ov life awaits legal clarity on the matter.
Thank you.
Having a child with the help of a surrogate can be an exciting and fulfilling way to finally create a family. Surrogacy is a method of assisted reproduction whereby a woman agrees to become pregnant for the purpose of carrying and giving birth to a child for others to raise. She may be the child’s genetic mother (the more traditional method of surrogacy), or she may be implanted with an unrelated embryo. In some cases, surrogacy is the only available option for parents who wish to have a child that is biologically related to them.
We realise the incredible journey to create your family with the help of surrogate programme involves a considerable financial and emotional investment on your part.
Our goal is to provide you with professional care and guidance to afford you the greatest opportunity to achieve a pregnancy and to ensure that your journey with our program is as calm and relaxed as possible
A female intending parent may also be fertile and healthy but unwilling to undergo pregnancy. Alternatively, the intended parent may be a single male or a male homosexual couples.
Potential Surrogate Angels need to meet the following criteria to be considered for the Gift ov life Surrogacy Program:
- Have previously delivered at Least One Child with No Complications
- Between the Ages of 21 and 40
- Height and Weight Ratio Appropriate
- Excellent Health
- All Ethnic Backgrounds Accepted
- Be a Resident of South Africa
- Non smoker
Surrogate mother
Is the woman who is pregnant with the child and intends to relinquish it after birth.
Intended parents
Is the individual or couple who intends to rear the child after its birth.
Altruistic surrogacy
Is a situation where the surrogate receives no financial reward for her pregnancy or the relinquishment of the child born, although all expenses related to the pregnancy and birth are paid by the intended parents. This includes medical expenses, maternity clothing, other related expenses and compensation for her time and inconvenience. This is the only method of surrogacy that South African law permits.
Gift ov life is committed to maintaining the confidentiality and privacy of its surrogate mothers and intended parents.
To this end all and any meetings with Gift ov life surrogate mothers and intended parents are held in private at the exclusive chic Eco Peech Boutique Hotel in Melrose, Johannesburg. The Peech Boutique Hotel is also a preferred favourite accommodation destination for our International Potential Parents.
"A Birthmother puts the needs of her child above the wants of her heart”
SURROGATE MOTHERS
The Children’s Act 38 of 2005 came into effect on the 1st of April 2010. Chapter 19 of this Act deals with Surrogacy and has a significant effect on Surrogacy in South Africa.
Gift ov life awaits legal clarity on the matter.
Thank you.
Welcome!
Surrogate mothers who agree to become pregnant, with another couples eggs and sperm created embryo, for the purpose of carrying and giving birth to a child for others to raise, is possibly the most selfless gift a woman can give another. In some cases, surrogacy is the only available option for parents who wish to have a child that is biologically related to them.
At Gift ov life we partner with some of South Africa's leading health and legal professionals including fertility specialists, psychologists and family attorneys to ensure a safe and successful surrogacy arrangement for our Mothers and Intended Parents.
Intended parents may seek to arrange a surrogate pregnancy because a woman, who intends to parent, is infertile in such a way that she cannot carry a pregnancy to term.
Examples include a woman who...
- has had a hysterectomy
- has a uterine malformation
- has had recurrent pregnancy loss
- has a health condition that makes it dangerous for her to be pregnant
- alternatively, the intended parent may be a single male or a male homosexual couple
Potential Surrogate Angels need to meet the following criteria to be considered for the Gift ov life Surrogacy Program:
- have previously delivered at least one child with no complications
- between the ages of 21 and 40
- an appropriate height and weight ratio
- be in excellent health
- be a non-smoker
- be is a resident of South Africa
- have reliable transport
Terminology...
Surrogate mother
Is the woman who is pregnant with the child and intends to relinquish the child to the biological parents after birth.
Intended parents
Is the individual or couple who intends to rear the child after its birth.
Altruistic surrogacy
Is a situation where the surrogate receives no financial reward for her pregnancy or for the relinquishment of the child, although all expenses related to the pregnancy and birth are paid by the intended parents. This includes medical expenses, maternity clothing, other related expenses and compensation for her time and inconvenience. This is the only method of surrogacy that South African law permits.
A SURROGATE MOTHERS JOURNEY
The following steps will lead you through the Surrogate Angel’s Journey to help achieve the dream of parenthood for our special couples.
Step 1: Complete a Basic Application Form
If you meet the broad criteria detailed above, you may be legible to qualify as a suitable surrogate mother our Gift ov life Surrogacy Program.
Please complete our Basic Application Form available here.
Step 2: Detailed Questionnaire
If you meet the basic requirements for our Surrogacy Program we will provide you with a Detailed Questionnaire for completion. Once it is determined that you are a good candidate for our Surrogacy Program and you would like to proceed to the next step, we will arrange to meet with you.
Step 3: Meeting
The objective of us meeting with you is to discuss the commitment involved and to review the medical process in person to ensure you and your spouse/partner have the knowledge needed to make an informed decision about surrogacy.
Step 4: Psychological Screening
We will schedule an appointment, at no cost to you, for you to meet with one of our associate psychologists in your region of residence. Once this is complete you are officially a Gift ov life Surrogacy "stork" and we will enter you onto our database for prospective parents needing a surrogate mother.
Step 5: Matching you with Intended Parents
On receipt of surrogacy enquiries, Gift ov life will provide intended parents with your profile based on the information you have provided.
Once you have been match and agreed to act as a surrogate mother for a couple the Surrogacy Process begins, including:
- Legal agreements and obligations of the parties
- The medical screening, first doctors appointments and the IVF process
- The Pregnancy Journey!
- Our support continues until you are fully recovered and the new family settled.
Detailed information regarding these steps is available upon enquiry to our Surrogacy Program by emailing us at info@giftovlife.com.
Will you be "the Stork" for a couple who need you in order to have a baby?
Click here to complete a Basic Application Form and we will contact you. Please visit our SURROGATE LINKS page for more information as regards whether Surrogacy is for you.
SURROGATE INTENDED PARENTS
Welcome to our world of Hope Restored!
The Children’s Act 38 of 2005 came into effect on the 1st of April 2010. Chapter 19 of this Act deals with Surrogacy and has a significant effect on Surrogacy in South Africa.
Gift ov life awaits legal clarity on the matter.
Thank you.
THE SURROGACY OPTION
Having a child with the help of a surrogate can be an exciting and fulfilling way to create a family. Surrogacy is a method of assisted reproduction whereby a woman agrees to become pregnant for the purpose of carrying and giving birth to a child for others to raise.
Traditional Surrogacy is an option when a male/s wish to have a child. It is also an option when a woman wanting to have a child, has eggs that are not viable or is unable to carry a child to term. In a traditional surrogacy the surrogate mother is pregnant with her own biological child.
Gestational Surrogacy is a common form of surrogacy where the surrogate mother is pregnant with the intended mothers egg and intended fathers sperm via IVF. The surrogate has no genetic link to the child that she carries.
SURROGACY AND GIFT OV LIFE
We understand and have experience in the option of surrogacy to create your family. It is a decision that involves a considerable financial and emotional investment on your part. You will also be “linked” to your surrogate mother for many months and thus, your choice of a surrogate mother and surrogacy agency, is a very important decision.
Gift ov life surrogates must meet the following basic criteria before being considered for the Gift ov life Surrogacy Program:
- Have previously delivered at least one child with no complications
- Between the ages of 21 and 40
- Appropriate Height to weight ratio (BMI)
- Excellent health and commitment to a healthy lifestyle during surrogacy
- Be a resident of South Africa
- Be a non smoker and non alcoholic drinker
At Gift ov life, our goals are as follows:
- To provide you with the best surrogate mothers available. For this reason, you will find our surrogate criteria stringent and our list of surrogates limited. Not every surrogate application meets our criteria.
- To provide you with the best legal advise available as regards surrogacy in South Africa.
- To give you professional care, guidance and peace of mind in this journey which can be emotionally challenging for most intended parents.
- To provide the most affordable surrogacy options.
Our advise before commencing on the surrogacy journey:
- Consult a fertility clinic. We can advise you if necessary.
- Be familiar with the South African legal landscape which has, as at 1 April 2010, changed fundamentally.
- Ensure that you are emotionally ready.
- Understand and have financial means for the surrogacy option.
SURROGACY IN SOUTH AFRICA
Chapter 19 of the Childrens’s Act 38 of 2005 deals with Surrogate Motherhood and is applicable in law from the
1st April 2010.
Some of the implications of this Act are as follows:
- Before surrogate IVF can commence, the Intended Parenst (IP’s) must approach the High Court in their jurisdiction, with their surrogacy agreement in writing in order to obtain a court order for the surrogacy.
- The surrogacy agreement needs to be drawn up in accordance with the above applicable Act.
- The obtaining of this Court Order will result in no adoption process being required and will confirm the childs IP’s are the parents at birth.
Gift ov life has partnered with Adele vd Walt Attorneys, leading attorneys in the field of surrogacy in South Africa.
Do not take chances as regards the legal impact of your surrogacy. Ensure that you are well informed and guided as regards the latest requirements of the law.
SURROGACY IN SOUTH AFRICA WITH NON-SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZEN INTENDED PARENTS
Gift ov life does manage international surrogacies from certain countries. Please contact us at info@giftovlife.com should you be interested in an international surrogacy with a South African surrogate.
SURROGACY COSTS
Surrogacy costs are not straight forward and it is important that all costs be investigate and understood upfront. Please contact us directly at info@giftovlife.com should you wish to proceed with a surrogacy arrangement that we can discuss the cost involved in detail.
THE INTENDED PARENTS JOURNEY
Step 1 - The Enquiry
Gift ov life will provide you with the legal and financial implications of a surrogacy arrangement.
Step 2 - Choosing a Surrogate Mother
Once Gift ov life has received your enquiry and been in contact with you, we will give you access to our online database of Surrogate Mothers and will discuss surrogate mothers that may meet your criteria.
Once you have chosen your ideal surrogate, we require that you send us an email informing us of your choice of surrogate. Only once we have this in writing will we notify the surrogate of the possible match. We will then supply the surrogate with your/your partners profile and she then has 3 days in which she can carefully weigh up her options and confirm her decision with regards to the go ahead of the surrogacy. Once she has agreed in principle, we can confirm her decision with you.
A meeting will then be arranged between you (and your partner) and the selected surrogate mother (and her partner.)This can also be arranged as a video conference if necessary.
Step 3: Surrogate Screening
Gift ov life will schedule the surrogate's medical and psychological clearance with your Fertility Specialist (or we can recommend a clinic), at your expense.
Step 4: Legalities
At this point, we refer you to our specialist Attorney, Adele vd Walt, a leading specialist in surrogacy and the latest Chapter of the Childrens Act 38 of 2005.
Drawing up of your surrogacy agreement and your High Court order will be arranged.
Step 5: The Medical Process
Following the surrogates medical and psychological assessment and compliance with the legal requirements, the medical team will commence with treatment.
Step 6: The Pregnancy Journey
The surrogate mother is usually released to her own OBGYN after 12 weeks under the care of the Fertility Specialist. Your surrogate agreement will outline the level of your involvement in the day to day pregnancy.
Our support continues until the new family finally arrives home safely and the
surrogate mother has completely recovered.
This is the best part of our job and we love to be included in this special time of new
life and new families!
.jpg) I Will Be A Wonderful Mother - Author Unknown
There are women who become mothers without effort, without thought,
without patience or loss, and though they are good mothers and love their children, I know that I will be better.
I will be better not because of genetics or money or because I have read more books, but because I have struggled and toiled for this child.
I have longed and waited. I have cried and prayed. I have endured and planned over and over again. Like most things in life, the people who truly have appreciation are those who have struggled to attain their dreams.
I will notice everything about my child. I will take time to watch my child sleep, explore, and discover. I will marvel at this miracle every day for the rest of my life.
I will be happy when I wake in the middle of the night to the sound of my child, knowing that I can comfort, hold, and feed him and that I am not waking to take another temperature, pop another pill, take another shot or cry tears of a broken dream. My dream will be crying for me.
I count myself lucky in this sense; that God has given me this insight, this special vision with which I will look upon my child.
Whether I parent a child I actually give birth to or a child that God leads me to, I will not be careless with my love.
I will be a better mother for all that I have endured.
Yes, I will be a wonderful mother.
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