Anonymous Egg Donation
Egg donors can be anonymous or known “directed egg donor”. The majority of
egg donation is anonymous with the intended parents choosing their egg donor after
consulting several egg donor agencies. In order to choose your egg donor you will
be provided with information about the egg donors including; age, ethnicity, medical
history, family history, childhood or recent photographs, education, etc. Egg donors
like sperm donors, will have to go through a rigorous screening process before they are
allowed to donate that includes genetic screening, psychological screening, blood tests
and a fertility evaluation.
By utilizing an egg donor agency the process is streamlined in that the initial screening of
the donors is done by the agencies, followed by a secondary screening at our office. The
entire donor cycle is coordinated between the agency and our office so your experience
can be as relaxing and stress free as possible. At USC Fertility we maintain a small list
of our own donors that you can also choose from.
A legal contract will need to be drafted between yourself and the donor. The donor egg
agency will assist you in finding the appropriate lawyer so that all of your legal questions
and concerns are adequately addressed and the proper documents are drafted. The
legal contract will address such issues as the legal responsibilities of the donor and the
recipients, as well as the legal rights of the child resulting from the donation. Though
laws regarding egg donation vary somewhat from state to state, what is consistent is
that children born as a result of egg donation legally belong to the couple or individual
receiving the donated eggs. Therefore, the egg donor has absolutely no parental rights
to the children. Your lawyers will give you a more detailed explanation of legal issues
pertaining to egg donation.
During the entire treatment cycle and donation process the egg donor’s full name is kept
confidential in order to ensure privacy and anonymity. You will not meet your egg donor
unless both parties wish to either talk to each other or meet each other. This would be
arranged through your egg donor agency.
Egg Donation Agency
Reproductive Lawyers (hyperlink)
Non-anonymous Egg Donation