QUESTIONS EXPLORED
1. STATISTICS - What are the most recent statistics on surrogacy, both nationally and by state?
There are virtually no statistics on how many women and families are involved in the surrogacy market. The only numbers we do have exclusively describe gestational surrogacy IVF cycles, and give no indication of the prevalence of traditional surrogacy. Nor do statistics describing IVF cycles, rather than patients, paint an accurate picture of the demographic characteristics of surrogate workers. Nevertheless, the available reports from the CDC and the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) clearly show that the number of infants born to gestational surrogates almost doubled from 2004 to 2008, from 738 babies born to nearly 1,400. These numbers, while only skimming the surf
ace of theentire surrogacy market, will surely continue to rise. In the face of this growing industry, it is
imperative that accurate data collection be initiated to understand the scope and implications of surrogacy in the United States..