CCRM FERTILITY CLINICS IN NEW JERSEY
Gestational carrier program in New Jersey
What is a gestational carrier?
A Gestational Carrier (GC) is a woman who becomes pregnant and carries that pregnancy to term for another person or couple. Unlike a surrogate, a GC has no genetic link to the fetus she is carrying. The eggs provided either come from the Intended Parent or from a third-party Egg Donor. In either case the child born from a Gestational Carrier IVF cycle is intended to be the legal child of the Intended Parents and not the GC. In order to protect the Intended Parents parental rights and the GC’s right to be free of parental obligations once the child is born, the couple must see a reproductive lawyer for appropriate advice.
IRMS Gestational Carrier Program
CCRM provides Gestational Carrier IVF cycles for those patients that exhibit a clinical indication for this procedure. Candidates may include those women who do not have a uterus (possibly due to a prior hysterectomy) or who have a uterus that has proven not to function properly. Some of these cases may include women who have experienced unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss due to a uterine abnormality, or who present with medical conditions that would put them at serious risk during a pregnancy. The use of a GC is a perfect option for single males or male couples who seek to have a child.
CCRM has an entire team of highly trained professionals dedicated solely to our Gestational Carrier and Third-Party Reproduction cases. They work intimately with the Intended Parent(s) and the Gestational Carrier to make the cycle itself run as smoothly as possible as well as to provide an overall positive experience for all parties involved. Within our Gestational Carrier IVF program, we work closely with several reproductive lawyers, Bill Singer, Esq. and Melissa Brisman, Esq., as well as, Gestational Carrier Agencies.
Gestational Carrier Vs. Traditional Surrogacy
It’s important to draw the distinction between a Gestational Carrier/Gestational Surrogate and a Traditional Surrogate. A Traditional Surrogate is a woman who not only carries the pregnancy for another person or couple but is also using her own eggs for the cycle. Whether she ultimately conceives using IUI or IVF she is genetically related to the offspring. In both New Jersey and New York, Traditional Surrogacy is illegal which was why it was specifically excluded under the New Jersey Gestational Carrier Act as well as the Child-Parent Security Act in NY. Under case law, Traditional Surrogacy is only permitted in New Jersey if the surrogate is not compensated for the cycle and there is no pre-birth order to surrender the child. As an IVF Clinic, CCRM Fertility does not participate in Traditional Surrogacy cases.
A Gestational Carrier and a Gestational Surrogate are one in the same but for our purposes just the term Surrogate we view as a Traditional Surrogate which we don’t work with.
NEWS UPDATE: New Jersey became a GC-Friendly state back in 2018 when Governor Phil Murphy signed the ‘Gestational Carrier Agreement Bill’ into law. New York State passed the ‘Child-Parent Security Act’ in February 2021. These laws are designed to protect all parties involved in Gestational Carrier arrangements as well as promote the best interests of the children who will be born as a result. Gestational Carrier Contracts will be enforceable, and Intended Parents and Gestational Carriers will have the legal protections that were denied to them previously.
New Jersey insurance regulations define a Gestational Carrier as “a woman who has become pregnant with an embryo or embryos that are not part of her genetic or biologic entity, and who intends to give the child to the biological parents after birth.” Under the New Jersey insurance regulations, many medical insurance policies are required to pay for Gestational Carrier procedures. What had been missing in New Jersey is a law to protect the parties once these procedures produce a pregnancy and birth.
If you seek more information on our Gestational Carrier program or would like to set up an appointment with a CCRM physician, please contact us or set up an appointment.
New Jersey locations
Livingston, NJ
94 Old Short Hills Rd., Suite 403, East Wing
Livingston, NJ 07039
Phone: (973) 548-9900
Fax: (973) 548-9500
Hours
Office hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 4:30pm
Monitoring hours: Monday – Sunday: 6:00am – 9:30am
Clark, NJ
100 Walnut Ave., Suite 104
Clark, NJ 07066
Phone: (732) 943-7169
Fax: (732) 943-7179
Hours
Office hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 4:30pm
(Monday evening appointments available)
Monitoring hours: Monday – Sunday: 6:30am-9:30am
Jersey City, NJ
66 York St., Suite 301
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Phone: (201) 275-0010
Fax: (201) 918-4531
Hours
Office hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 4:30pm
Monitoring hours: Monday – Friday: 6:15am – 9:00am
Old Bridge, NJ
2 Hospital Plaza, Suite 330
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
Phone: (732) 786-7900
Fax: (732) 786-7392
Hours
Office hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 4:30pm
(Thursday evening appointments available)
Monitoring hours: Monday – Sunday: 6:00am -8:30am
Princeton, NJ
8 Forrestal Rd., Suite 204
Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: (609) 448-4300
Fax: (609) 448-4377
Hours
Office hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 4:30pm
(Monday evening appointments available)
Monitoring hours: Monday – Friday: 6:30am – 9:00am
Staten Island, NY
1441 South Ave., Suite 201
Staten Island, NY 10311
Phone: (718) 697-0255
Fax: (718) 521-6151
Hours
Office hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 4:30pm
(evening hours available by request)
Monitoring hours: Monday – Friday: 6:00 – 8:30am
Teaneck, NJ
400 Frank W. Burr Blvd., Glenpointe, Suite 145
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone: (201) 645-1873
Fax: (201) 645-1872
Hours
Office hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 4:30pm
(Monday evening appointments available)
Monitoring hours: Monday – Friday: 7:00am – 9:00am
Wall, NJ
3350 Highway 138, Suite 225
Wall, NJ 07719
Phone: (732) 540-1444
Fax: (978) 244-5155
Hours
Office hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:30am – 2:30pm
(extended afternoon telehealth hours on Wednesdays)
Monitoring hours: Monday-Friday: 6:30am – 9:00am