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Surrogacy: When a woman carries and gives birth to a baby for another person. There are two types of surrogacy: gestational surrogacy, where the egg comes from the genetic mother and is fertilized before being carried by the surrogate mother, and traditional surrogacy, where the surrogate mother provides her own egg and carries the baby for someone else.
Surrogacy is when one person carries and gives birth to a baby for another person or couple. There are two types of surrogacy:
Surrogacy is often used by couples who cannot have a baby on their own, such as same-sex couples or couples who struggle with infertility. It is also used by individuals who want to have a baby on their own.
For example, a same-sex couple may use gestational surrogacy to have a baby. One partner's egg is fertilized with donor sperm and implanted into the surrogate mother. The surrogate mother carries the baby to term and gives birth. The couple becomes the legal parents of the baby.
Another example is a woman who cannot carry a baby due to a medical condition. She may use a gestational surrogate to carry her fertilized egg and give birth to her baby.