Fertility tourism on the rise in California
Undergoing IVF is no vacation, but that's the reason a growing number of couples are heading to California. Because California permits many procedures that are regulated or prohibited in other countries, such as egg donation and surrogacy, couples from around the world flock to California in hopes of bringing home a baby as a souvenir.
Medical gender selection is banned in nearly every country in the world except the US. Huntington Reproductive Center in Los Angeles is one of the largest IVF centers on the West coast, and is a destination for couples around the US and around the world who hope to use MicroSort sperm separation to choose their baby's sex.
But while California may be attractive from a legal perspective, how does the US compare to other countries in terms of cost for IVF? The July issue of Wired magazine compared the cost of IVF worldwide; it turns out, you'll pay a premium to get pregnant in the US.
