On March 25, 2021, Anna Vasilets, founder and president of the Atlas of Health Group of Companies, Vice-President and Director of the Medical Tourism Department of the International Women’s Union, as a guest expert on the RBC special project ” Surrogate Law» She told what is the reason for the demand for surrogacy services in Russia for foreign citizens.
Russia is in second place after the United States in the surrogacy market.
Anna Vasilets explained the demand for surrogacy services among foreign citizens by the main factors: legislation, cost and medical guarantees.
1.Currently, surrogacy is legally prohibited in Austria, Germany, France, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and some US states. In the PRC, it is not prohibited, but it is not regulated by law. We have legalized this possibility since 1996.
2.In Russia, surrogacy services are much cheaper than in many other countries, such as the United States (commercial surrogacy is allowed in some states).
3.A significant factor in choosing a Russian clinic is the guarantee-for a European clinic, the percentage of pregnancy at the level of 25% is considered normal, and in Russia a good clinic works with a 40-45% effectiveness.