How do you choose a surrogacy agency?

Choose a surrogacy agency on nine verifiable criteria, in this order: who holds the money (independent licensed escrow, never the agency); who reads the surrogate's medical records (a physician, not a coordinator); whether the surrogate's psychological evaluation and attorney are independent; the agency's published ethics standard and SEEDS membership; the people who run matching and their caseload; current wait time to match, defined; success rates, defined per transfer and per journey; itemized pricing with written refund and rematch terms; and references from current parents and surrogates. Private Label Surrogacy, founded in 2017 by Nancy Block, RN, a former SEEDS president, publishes its position on all nine. Size and marketing budget are not on the list.