 How long has the company been in business?

 

 Are all donors legal residents of the United States? (Undocumented immigrants should not be donors.)

 

 Will the service provide references?

 

 How do you recruit donors?

 

 What psychological screening is done on donors and by whom?

 

 What medical screening is done on the donors?

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 What is the number of donors currently available?

 

 How much information will you be given about the donor, and what, if any, information will be given to the donor about you?

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 Do you have donors who are willing to have an open relationship now or in the future?

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 Does the program include legal counsel? Whose interests are represented? The services? The donors? Should you consider hiring an attorney to represent you?

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 Will your clinic or doctor work with this particular matching service?

 

Costs

 

 What is the cost of using the service?

 

 Is total payment due prior to match?

 

 What fee does the egg donor receive?

 

 If the donor lives out of state, will I need to pay for housing or transportation at the time of ovulation induction and egg retrieval?

 

 If the donor changes her mind midstream and decides not to continue, will the service provide a new “match” with no additional fee?

 

 What are financial arrangements if the donor has poor or no response to the stimulation protocol?