Gestational surrogacy — Austin, TX
In gestational surrogacy, an embryo created through IVF is carried by a gestational carrier who has no genetic tie to the child. It is the path used when carrying a pregnancy isn't possible or safe — and by same-sex male couples and single fathers.
Surrogacy law varies sharply by state, from streamlined pre-birth orders to restrictive regimes — the legal work is as important as the medicine, and this page is not legal advice. Clinics listed below report offering gestational carrier services to the CDC.
4.7% of U.S. transfers involved a gestational carrier — CDC NASS 2022 Final ART Summary
Austin clinics offering gestational carrier services
Clinics shown offer gestational carrier services per their CDC-reported services profile.
- Texas Fertility Center, Vaughn, Silverberg & Associates ranked #105 nationally
- Austin Fertility Institute, PA ranked #194 nationally
- Austin Fertility and Reproductive Medicine-Westlake IVF ranked #233 nationally
- Aspire Fertility-Austin ranked #57 nationally
- Fora Fertility, PLLC ranked #271 nationally
- Kindbody Austin not rated
What to ask at a consult
- How many carrier cycles does your program do a year, and how do you coordinate with agencies?
- What legal steps does my state require, and at what point do I need an attorney?
- How are carriers screened medically and psychologically?
Costs are a first-class question for this procedure — see what IVF costs and how to pay less and whether insurance must cover treatment in Texas.
Outcome data: CDC NASS 2022 Final ART Summary. Success rates vary with patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons across clinics may not be meaningful (CDC). This page is general information, not medical advice.