surrogacy
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- noun
- /ˈsɜrəgəsi/
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gestación subrogada
- In 2008, the ABA adopted a model act governing assisted reproductive technologies, including surrogacy.
- surrogacy arrangement
- surrogacy agreement
- surrogacy laws
Yep, We got into the subject of surrogacy and sperm donation.
- Yep, We got into the subject of surrogacy and sperm donation.
- And about that point, I was like, I'd begrudgingly agreed to surrogacy.
- It was so nice to talk about family, friendship, surrogacy, you know, life really, what a the real stuff, what a menu.
Examples
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By one account, about 22,000 babies have been born through surrogacy in this country since the mid-1970s.
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Now we are looking into international surrogacy options for our remaining two embryos.
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Another big issue when it comes to surrogacy is cost.
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Reliable figures on surrogacy are hard to come by.
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Surrogacy is such a beautiful thing, and we're just so excited to welcome our baby girl.
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It's also possible for women to receive compensation for surrogacy services that they provide.
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The law has to step in to regulate surrogacy contracts.
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However, the use of donor eggs and surrogacy arrangements raises new dilemmas.
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Unlike donor insemination, a generally accepted practice across the social and professional landscape, surrogacy is often considered controversial.
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Many couples turn to surrogacy when they are unable to conceive a child on their own.
Synonyms
A woman carries and gives birth to a baby for another person or couple
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Surrogacy comes from surrogate, a word that originally meant 'a person put in the place of another'. Think of a substitute teacher who takes the place of the regular teacher; a surrogate mother 'takes the place' and carries a baby for someone else.