根据美国生殖医学协会 (asrm)：
“辅助生殖技术是所有治疗方法，包括处理卵子和精子和/或胚胎。ART 的一些示例包括体外受精 (IVF)、配子输卵管内移植 (GIFT)、原核期输卵管移植 (PROST)、输卵管胚胎移植 (TET) 和受精卵输卵管内移植 (ZIFT)。”
要了解有关辅助生殖技术的更多信息，您可以阅读博客文章： “什么是辅助生殖技术？”
对于所有相关方而言，代孕是一个漫长但有益的过程。请参阅我们博客中发布的文章：缅因州的代孕过程和'纽约'代孕法：儿童父母保障法
根据《缅因州亲子法》，缅因州在法律上成为代孕或妊娠携带者有五项要求：Title 19-A Section 1931。要获得代孕或代孕资格，您必须：
(1) 年满 21 岁；
(2) 曾生育过至少一个孩子；
(3) 已完成医学评估和心理健康评估；
(4) 有独立的法律代表，费用由准父母支付；和
(5) 除非您是预期父母之一的家庭成员，否则不要贡献卵子或遗传物质。
要成为纽约的代理人或妊娠携带者，纽约儿童-父母安全法要求代理人/妊娠携带者：
(1) 年满 21 岁；
(2)已完成医学评估和心理健康评估；
(3) 有独立的法律代表，费用由准父母支付；
(4) 不贡献卵子或遗传物质；和
(5) 有涵盖怀孕的保险（可能由准父母支付）。
除了在缅因州或纽约成为代孕/妊娠携带者的要求外，一些机构还有其他要求，包括但不限于您的 BMI、财务状况和犯罪记录。
New York sets forth a list of eligibility requirements for gestational surrogates in The Child Parent Security Act, and specifically New York Family Court Act §581-402.
These requirements include: an age requirement, citizenship/residency requirement, and strict legal requirements relating to independent legal representation by a licensed New York attorney for all parties to the Gestational Surrogacy Agreement. New York surrogacy law also requires a specific life insurance policy, and medical insurance paid for by the Intended Parents on behalf of the Gestational Carrier. Medical evaluations and mental health evaluations are also required and must meet all requirements set forth by the New York Commissioner of Health as specified in the New York State Department of Health Clinical Guidelines.
Traditional surrogacy remains illegal in New York.
Not gestational surrogates AKA gestational carriers! Gestational surrogacy arrangements are significantly more common than traditional surrogacy arrangements.
Gestational Carrier: a woman who carries a child she is not genetically related to for the benefit of the intended parents or intended parent.
Traditional Surrogate: a woman who both provides the egg for conception and carries a child for the benefit of the intended parents or intended parent.