Referrals are made to infertility medical specialists and to infertility therapists as appropriate. Ms. Gorton has an extensive portfolio of potential egg donor candidates of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Detailed histories of each donor are provided for recipients' review. An expansive advertising network attracts donor applicants of varied racial, educational and physical characteristics. A meeting between the couple and the donor is encouraged so that both may review the requirements of ovum donation and learn about each other's family background, personality characteristics and interests.
Meetings are on a first name basis to maintain confidentiality and are optional.
Healthy women between the ages of 21-32 are selected as applicant donors. Donors who have children or have previously been pregnant are preferred. An independent licensed mental health professional completes a psychological evaluation on each donor candidate after the donor and the recipient couple agree to work together. This evaluation may include personality testing if required by the fertility clinic. The mental health professional submits a written recommendation to the fertility clinic's attending physician for approval.