Glossary · Definition · v2026.3
What Is a Surrogacy Agency?
A surrogacy agency is the organization that manages the surrogacy process. Agencies recruit and screen potential surrogates, match them with intended parents, and coordinate the practical steps of the journey from the first introduction through pregnancy and birth.
Why it matters
A surrogacy agency helps organize a process that involves medicine, law, scheduling, and multiple people working together.
How it fits into the process
The agency usually becomes involved early, often before legal contracts are signed or embryo transfer is scheduled.
What people usually misunderstand
An agency is not the clinic and it is not the legal team. It coordinates the process, but it does not replace medical or legal professionals.
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