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You must be age 21 to 32.
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You must be under 32 at the time of application.
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You cannot smoke.
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You must not be more than 20 pounds over your target weight.
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You cannot be on Depo-Provera.
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You CAN be on the pill.
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You CAN have your tubes tied.
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You must be in good health. You CAN have allergies or mild asthma, wear glasses, etc.
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You should not be taking any anti-depressant or anti-anxiety medication.
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You should not have been incarcerated.
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You should not have a history of serious genetic diseases in your immediate family (siblings, parents, grandparents). For example: epilepsy, manic depression, hemophilia.
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Some diseases are normal for people in old age (heart attack, pneumonia, cancer) and caused by lifestyle (ex: lung cancer due to smoking) these diseases within families are usually acceptable.
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You need to be able to describe your grandparents; this can be from family history if you do not know them personally.
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You cannot have been exposed to HIV or Hepatitis C.
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You cannot have any sexually transmitted diseases.
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You should have normal periods.
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You need a reliable car.
- To be motivated to give others the gift of life.