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Donor Conception and Surrogacy Connect & Learn SeminarSaturday, May 4, 2013 | 8:30am – 5:00pm8:30am – 5:00pm9 Hope Avenue, Waltham, MAOnline Registration is Now Open!Click here to register online. |
Program Overview
This one-day program is for those who are considering donor egg, sperm or surrogacy as a family building option. The program will provide you with “how-tos” and cover the medical, ethical, emotional, legal, and parenting issues of this family building choice. Meet others who are considering this choice and also speak with those who are currently parenting children through donor egg and surrogacy.
Registration Fees
Pay for one Connect & Learn Seminar and attend sessions from BOTH Donor Egg/Surrogacy and Adoption Connect & Learn Seminars on the same day! Click here for more information about the Adoption Connect & Learn Seminar.
- RNE Members: $100/individual, $175/couple
- Non-Members: $125/individual, $250/couple
- Financial assistance is available and you can apply for full and half scholarships right from the online registration form.
Spring 2013 Seminar Schedule
Workshop schedule is subject to change.
9:00am – 12:30pm |
Session 1: Preparing the Way for Egg Donation and/or Surrogacy |
| This session covers the medical overview of the egg donor and surrogacy process, and information about donor screening and the coordination of the donor with the recipient. Known and anonymous donors will be discussed. Speakers: Dr. Samuel Pang, Reproductive Science Center of New England | |
Session 2: Finding a Donor and Gestational Carrier and Legal Issues/Contracts: |
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| Finding a donor/surrogate using an agency, how the process works, and the costs involved. Legal issues will be covered. Speaker: Victoria Ferrara, Principal, The Law Firm of Victoria T. Ferrara, P.C. | |
12:30pm – 1:30pm |
Lunch |
| You are welcome to bring your own lunch. A list of local restaurants and places to pick up food will also be provided. Informal brown-bag luncheon discussion on family building through donor egg and surrogacy will be offered. | |
1:30pm – 5:00pm |
Session 3: Psychosocial Issues |
| A therapist will discuss the emotional issues for men and women, and the ethical issues to consider. Secrecy vs. privacy will be discussed and also deciding how/when to talk with your child and others about donor egg or surrogacy. Speakers: Abigail Macdonald, LICSW Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center | |
Session 4: Recipient Parents Speak |
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| This session will be a panel discussion with parents who have recently adopted and or become parents through donor egg and surrogacy. The panel will share their stories and lessons learned along the way. |
