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Fertility Clinic Founded by Researcher in Irvine Targets International Clients

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sep 22
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Haotian Bai founded Patriot Conceptions, a fertility clinic based in Irvine. Bai, a U.S. Army veteran, holds a fellowship from the Hoover Institution. The clinic attracts wealthy Chinese couples who ship embryos to California, where they are implanted in American women. Surrogates are recruited informally through social media and paid between $60,000 and $120,000.

From ktsa.com

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The clinic caters to international clients, which accounted for 40 percent of Bai's business in 2024. The company advises foreign parents on the laws of various states regarding the easy acquisition of U.S. citizenship for the children.

From ktsa.com

Who's involved

  • Haotian BaiFounder of the fertility clinic and researcher.
  • IrvineCity where the fertility clinic is functionally based.
  • Hoover InstitutionInstitution where Haotian Bai completed a fellowship.

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