After two years of trying to get pregnant, Maggie Quinn and Ricardo Escobar faced a financial obstacle they hadn't expected: the cost of in vitro fertilization in the United States.

"It was astronomical, and you don't know how many rounds you're going to need," Quinn said.

With limited insurance coverage, the Florida couple started researching what's known as "fertility tourism," where patients travel abroad for more affordable fertility care.

Ricardo, who is originally from Colombia, found a clinic in the country's capital of Bogota offering a dramatic price difference—a package of four IVF rounds in Colombia for $11,000 compared to around $60,000 for four rounds in the U.S. Medication costs were also less than half of those in the U.S.

"It's a no-brainer, especially because I'm from

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