Hatch Fertility Highlights California's Leadership in Modern Family Building

As more intended parents turn to surrogacy, egg donation, IVF, and adoption to build their families, California continues to set the standard for ethical, inclusive family building.

Ahead of Father’s Day, Hatch Fertility is highlighting California’s role as a national leader in modern family creation through surrogacy, egg donation, IVF support, and adoption. Not everyone’s journey to parenthood looks the same. As of 2023, California’s birth rate has reached near-record lows — its lowest level in more than 100 years, according to the Public Policy Institute of California. The number of births has fallen from a peak in 1992 of 613,000 to 420,000 in 2021. As infertility rates rise — with the World Health Organization reporting 1 in 6 people globally experiencing infertility — and more LGBTQ+ couples, single parents, and intended parents explore alternative paths to parenthood, California has emerged as one of the most supportive and legally established states for assisted reproduction and surrogacy. 

“The path to parenthood looks different for many families today,” said Kristie Dolan, CEO of Hatch Fertility and Pacific Fertility Center Los Angeles. “As many fathers celebrate their special day in June, there are countless fathers, mothers and parents whose journey to parenthood involved years of IVF, fertility challenges, surrogacy, egg donation, or adoption. California has helped lead the way in creating ethical, supportive pathways for those families to grow.”

While IVF remains a critical option for many families, experts note that intended parents often begin exploring surrogacy and egg donation after multiple unsuccessful IVF cycles. Increasingly, intended parents are seeking support from agencies that prioritize ethical decision-making, transparency, strong surrogate support, and long-term, trust-based relationships.

Hatch, one of the nation’s longest-standing family-building agencies, works with intended parents, egg donors, and surrogates throughout California and nationwide. The agency, which is headquartered in Los Angeles, leads their agency with care and integrity by protecting surrogates and intended parents emotionally, medically, financially and legally through trust, transparency and consent.

Learn more about Hatch’s approach to ethical surrogacy here: Ethical Surrogacy at Hatch. The growing national conversation around family building has also led many prospective surrogates to research which agencies provide the strongest support systems, compensation transparency, and medical advocacy. Access additional resources for prospective surrogates.

Family-building experts say Father’s Day presents an opportunity to recognize the evolving definition of parenthood and the many paths families now take to welcome children into their lives.

“Modern families are built in many different ways,” added Greg Wiles, President of Hatch Egg Donation and Surrogacy and father of two children through surrogacy with his husband. “California continues to show what compassionate, ethical, and inclusive family building can look like and we’re even seeing more inclusion in benefits packages for employees of large employers that cover elements of the surrogacy journey.” 

Many large employers are beginning to incorporate surrogacy and fertility-related benefits into their employee healthcare and family support packages, reflecting a growing recognition that the path to parenthood looks different for every family. While many traditional health plans offer limited IVF coverage, an increasing number of companies are expanding benefits to include surrogacy-related support, egg donation assistance, fertility preservation, and family-building resources for LGBTQ+ employees and individuals facing infertility challenges. Advocates say these evolving workplace benefits not only help reduce the significant financial barriers associated with surrogacy, but also signal a broader cultural shift toward inclusive, modern family-building policies that support employees both personally and professionally.

About Hatch Fertility

Hatch is a full-service surrogacy and egg donation agency dedicated to making parenthood accessible, ethical, and inclusive for all families. For more than 35 years, Hatch has guided intended parents and surrogates through every step of the family-building journey with expert care, personalized support, and a commitment to transparency, integrity, and informed choice. Grounded in thoughtful matching, mutual consent, trusted medical oversight, and clear, accountable processes, Hatch prioritizes the safety, dignity, and well-being of everyone involved while providing fair, ethical support throughout the journey. Through education, advocacy, and responsible industry stewardship, Hatch works to strengthen surrogacy practices and help turn the dream of parenthood into reality. For more information, visit www.hatch.us.

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