Family Building Assessments

According to the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), it is
recommended that intended parents attend counseling prior to participating in IVF with
donor gametes (egg, sperm, or embryo) or use of a gestational carrier. It is also
required by Utah law that intended parents with a gestational carrier planning to give
birth in Utah participate in psychological counseling prior to filing the pre-birth
order/assignment of parentage. This is an opportunity for the IPs to learn more about
what decisions and issues are ahead of them. These appointments consist of 1-hour or
2-hour interviews based on their specific plans for assisted reproduction.

According to ASRM guidelines, it is recommended that all gestational carrier candidates
participate in a psychological evaluation. It is also required by Utah law that any GCs
planning to give birth in Utah participate in psychological counseling. The evaluation
consists of a 2-hour interview to provide extensive informed consent about the
upcoming surrogacy journey and assess psychological readiness/risk for being a GC,
and completion of a personality assessment.

According to ASRM, it is recommended that all gamete donors participate in a
psychological evaluation (including completion of a personality assessment) prior to
providing their gametes in known or unidentified donations. In known donation
arrangements, it is also recommended that all parties participate in a joint session to
review expectations regarding the specifics of the donation and future relationships
between the parties involved.