WHAT IS SURROGACY?Surrogacy is a form of assisted reproductive treatment (ART) in which a woman conceives and carries a child for another, and then surrenders the baby to the intended parent/s.
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What are the types of arrangements?There are two common types of surrogacy arrangements: commercial and altruistic.
In commercial surrogacy arrangements, the surrogate is paid/compensated for the surrogacy. The surrogate and the intended parents usually don't know each other before the arrangement. In altruistic surrogacy arrangements, the surrogate is awarded no financial gain, and the arrangements are generally made with relatives or friends of the intended parents. |
Two Types of Surrogacy
A traditional surrogate is a woman who donates her own egg and then carries the pregnancy. The surrogate's egg is fertilized through artificial insemination with the sperm of the father or a sperm donor. Traditional surrogates are genetically related to the baby because their own eggs are donated.
A gestational surrogate is not biologically related to the child she carries. Gestational carriers become pregnant through the process of in-vitro fertilization, where an embryo created from the gametes (sex cells) of the intended parents are implanted in the uterus for the gestational period of 40 weeks.
A gestational surrogate is not biologically related to the child she carries. Gestational carriers become pregnant through the process of in-vitro fertilization, where an embryo created from the gametes (sex cells) of the intended parents are implanted in the uterus for the gestational period of 40 weeks.