How did Alicia become involved in Surrogacy?
It was a whirlwind. She spoke by phone with a representative from a local agency who promised she would have three couples interested in her as soon as her paperwork was complete. Before having met personally with anyone from the agency, one of those couples began initiating negations. Alicia felt confused, bullied, and overwhelmed by the process. She decided to take her time, do some research, and at least make an attempt at understanding what she was getting herself into. She later met Intended Parents through that same agency, but that was where the agency’s assistance ended. Alicia was left to her own devices to educate herself on surrogacy; the history, the process, support systems that were available/necessary, the legal implications, the experiences of others, etc. She soon felt that she was better prepared to run the agency than the owner was. From this rocky introduction into the world of Surrogacy came a determination to provide an agency with a higher set of standards. Today
