Surrogacy: meaning, definitions and examples
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surrogacy
[ ˈsʌrəɡəsi ]
reproductive process
Surrogacy is an arrangement in which a woman agrees to carry and give birth to a child for another person or couple, who will become the child's parent(s) after birth. This process can be classified into two types: traditional surrogacy, where the surrogate is also the biological mother, and gestational surrogacy, where the surrogate has no genetic link to the child as the embryo is created using the eggs and sperm of the intended parents or donors.
Synonyms
gestational carrier, reproductive assistance, surrogate motherhood.
Examples of usage
- They decided to pursue surrogacy to build their family.
- Surrogacy laws vary significantly from state to state.
- Many couples consider surrogacy as an option for infertility.
- Surrogacy arrangements often involve legal contracts.
- The surrogacy process can take several months to complete.
Translations
Translations of the word "surrogacy" in other languages:
🇵🇹 gestação de substituição
🇮🇳 सरोगेसी
🇩🇪 Leihmutterschaft
🇮🇩 penggantian ibu
🇺🇦 сурогатне материнство
🇵🇱 surogatka
🇯🇵 代理出産
🇫🇷 gestation pour autrui
🇪🇸 gestación subrogada
🇹🇷 sözleşmeli doğum
🇰🇷 대리모
🇸🇦 الأم البديلة
🇨🇿 náhradní mateřství
🇸🇰 náhradné materstvo
🇨🇳 代孕
🇸🇮 nadomestno materinstvo
🇮🇸 st surrogate
🇰🇿 суррогаттық ана
🇬🇪 სუროგატი დედობა
🇦🇿 surroqatlıq
🇲🇽 gestación subrogada
Etymology
The term 'surrogacy' is derived from the Latin word 'surrogatus', which means 'substituted or appointed'. The concept of surrogacy has been present in various forms throughout history, dating back to ancient civilizations, where women would act as surrogates for aristocratic families in order to secure lineage. In more modern contexts, the practice began to formalize in the 20th century, particularly in response to rising infertility rates and advancements in reproductive technology. By the 1970s, surrogacy gained more mainstream attention, particularly with the birth of the first surrogate child in the U.S. This led to legal and ethical debates regarding the rights of surrogates, parents, and children involved in these arrangements. The complexity of surrogacy laws, combined with varying cultural perceptions of parenthood and family structures, has continued to shape the discourse around surrogacy practices into the present day.