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Reciprocal IVF (ROPA)

shared motherhood for female couples.

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One partner provides eggs, the other carries — popular with female couples; legal in Spain, Portugal, UK and more.

What it costs by country

Price varies widely by country — and the real figure is cost per baby (success × cycles), which our calculator computes from registry data.

Regulatory arbitrage — why country matters

🥚Egg donation is banned in Germany, Switzerland & Italy-restricted — patients legally travel to Spain, Czechia, Greece.
👩Single women & female couples: yes in Spain/Greece/Denmark/UK/Portugal; restricted in Germany/Poland/Turkey.
🧬Non-medical sex selection: legal in North Cyprus & USA only.
🤰Paid surrogacy: Georgia & USA; altruistic: Greece, UK, Portugal; banned in Germany/France.

Laws change — verify current eligibility for your nationality and situation.

Where Reciprocal IVF (ROPA) is available

CzechiaGreeceSpainNorth CyprusPolandTurkeyPortugalDenmark

Educational information; consult a fertility specialist.

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