Is Ukrainian medicine better than Israeli one?

Is Ukrainian medicine better than Israeli one?

Israeli medicine is known as the best one among world leaders based on good results and high quality of treatment of a wide range of diseases. Year by year, thousands of Ukrainian, Russian and CIS countries citizens find healing in Israel using its medical services. Reproductive medicine, in particular its assisted methods also do not keep in the background. Surrogate motherhood, which is so popular all over the world is banned in most European countries and legalized in Israel. Infertility is a serious challenge the whole world faced with. And Israeli clinics of reproductive medicine could not miss the chance to take the palm of victory in this area as well. Programs of egg donation and surrogacy are conducted here legally (Israeli law does not ban such procedures) and have a good result indicators. Nevertheless Israeli citizens massively go to Ukraine to use the same methods of infertility treatment they can use in Israel. The question that has to be answered is why?

Comparing the level of development in the field of economy, infrastructure and medicine of two states (Ukraine and Israel) Ukraine is, of course, lag behind in many positions. But in spite of this fact and a great number of negative comments concerning the level of service and availability of modern medical technologies in Ukraine every month thousands of Israelis visit Ukrainian Reproductive Medicine Clinics. Israel and Ukraine are two countries with the most loyal legislation concerning surrogacy. But it was Ukrainian doctors to won the palm of victory just in this field. The whole world makes a guess what Ukrainian doctors do in order to treat even the most hopeless cases of infertility. And people from high developed European countries come to Ukraine from all corners of the world to solve own problem of infertility?

Ukrainian embryologists do not possess of such an arsenal of modern equipment that Israel has but they conduct reproductive procedures and achieve maximum positive results. The fact is that Ukrainian specialists work only with fresh oocytes (cryopreservation of eggs significantly reduces chances for successful pregnancy) and perform embryo transfer on the fifth day (the best time to work with blastocysts). That’s why representatives of Ukrainian reproductive medicine have managed to achieve fantastic results in artificial insemination. One has only to recall case of 66-years-old Swiss woman who gave birth in a natural way using the IVF procedure in Ukraine. Ukraine has already become a Mecca for elderly foreigners who want to have children. Just in this country legal side of the issue is completely driven a nail home to the head, and in addition great positive statistics. Now three times more women give birth to their first child after 45 years old than it was twenty years ago. According to statistics, about 4% of women over 45 give birth in a natural way and more than 70% - using such procedure as egg donation. In addition, in Ukraine it is much easier and faster to find appropriate donor than in Israel, where patient has to wait for months.

Cost of reproductive medicine services in Ukraine is one more advantage that attracts foreign patients. Only India has cheaper prices. But taking into account dreadful Indian service in clinics and questionable conditions it is safe to say that Ukraine is the cheapest country for surrogacy programs fulfillment. You will need about 30,000 euro to perform such program in an accredited clinic that meets European standards.

Reasons people prefer Ukraine to Israel in the case of surrogacy program are decent quality of service, high percentage of successful programs and a great alternative to expensive medical institutions at home. Prices for services of Ukrainian surrogate mothers are considered the lowest ones in Europe.

Surrogate motherhood as a kind of reproductive medicine is considered to be quite spicy in most countries of the world. Therefore, each country tries to find the most optimal "normal attitude" to surrogacy. In Ukraine, these norms and concepts, it can be said for sure, were clearly fixed and Ukrainian law established acceptable rules and conditions for all participants of the surrogacy program and egg donation (sides who sign contract in particular clinic, biological parents, surrogate mother, donor of eggs). Ukrainian government does not stop at what it has already reached and continues to improve the regulations that relate to the field of reproductive medicine.

Today, many European countries work on the simplification of laws regulating reproductive medicine. But this issue is still controversial and sometimes even "hot" And Ukraine, meanwhile, helps infertile couples of the world to realize the dream of a long-awaited child under the best possible conditions.

India is a doubtful surrogacy Mecca!

India is a doubtful surrogacy Mecca!

India is the most populous country on the Earth, and it is actively help other states to fill demographic gaps. Surrogate motherhood is extremely popular and controversial at the same time procedure. In India such type of child bearing is like to drink a cup of coffee in the morning. But what is at the back of such simplicity and permissiveness? And what is in fact the situation with surrogate mothers in India?

The problem of infertility has already become a global one. Surrogacy is one of the most ideal solutions for infertile couples to have biological children. But not all countries are ready to accept and legalize such method of infertility treatment. To be more exact, only some states have legalized surrogacy. India is among such countries where loyal laws work as of surrogate motherhood. This country is a great tourism destination where everyone has the opportunity to get acquainted with an ancient history, and at the same time to start own family bearing a baby.

The government of India has introduced a law that regulates use of assisted methods of reproductive medicine, including surrogacy.

After studying this law, it can be seen that there is no particular limitations concerning this issue. In India, surrogacy can be used by unmarried men or women, single couples and couples living in civil marriage.

Examining financial side of the issue one can be pleasantly surprised. In comparison with other countries providing such services cost of surrogacy in India can be called a "symbolic" one. Birth of your child by a surrogate mother will cost up to 20 million dollars in India.

And all fine and dandy, but a logical question arises in particular how can Indian doctors conduct all needed medical examinations (diagnosis of health condition of surrogate mother, biological parents and donor of eggs), preparation of program participants (use of needed drugs), embryos transfer (use of expensive medical equipment), etc. having such little sum. Certified clinics of reproductive medicine ask for such program from 30 to 60 thousand euros (legal implementation of surrogacy program).

In such situation two variants appear: either India invented the mega method of reproductive medicine with minimal financial resources use or Indian doctors perform treatment, as the phrase goes, "in a slipshod manner." And, unfortunately correct answer is the second one.

Biological parents, choosing surrogacy program even do not realize in what terrible conditions the whole process takes course! It is worth to start with the fact that in India participants of the program rare sign necessary contract. Very often, this "contract" is limited to a verbal agreement or banal piece of paper, which has no legal force. As for Indian surrogate mothers, there is a complete mismatch with established standards and norms.

Surrogacy for Indian women is just cold commercial transaction. Women in India do not suffer from emotional and psychological problems associated with such a service providing and child returning. Conditions in which surrogate mother live during the program (pregnancy) is awful and leaves much to be desired. Full unsanitary and harsh conditions can scare normal people. The health status of woman, who agrees to bear a child for money, also raises a lot of questions and serious doubts. As doctors choose surrogate mothers not according to the international medical standards but simply those ones who wish to take part in such program. Therefore no one will give you a guarantee that your baby will be healthy and will not get serious diseases in course of time.

In a word, it can be said for sure that motherhood in India was placed on the same footing as a product on the bazaar of fertility. And the quality of this product is not controlled. Foreigners go and risk their own lives and life of unborn child in exchange for "ridiculous" price of surrogacy and absence of legislative limits in this sphere.

As a result children find the way in families of same-sex couples, single parents, and women who do not want to give birth naturally, to avoid morning sickness, changes of forms, pain during childbirth, etc.

At the end it will be better to add that when the question is about important life issues, it is not worth to save money and put the financial side of the question is above the future of your child. Surrogacy in India is cheap, but there is very high risk of having an unhealthy baby due to poor living conditions of potential surrogate mothers and inappropriate management of the program. So, you can receive a frozen egg from one part of the world (in the guise of fresh and healthy ones), sperm from the second country and cheap womb in India. Country with such a rich, old history and culture offers the world a cheap surrogate mothers, IVF specialists and clinics. So make the right choice, and India can become just a good place for you to spend summer vacation and explore the local attractions.