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surrogacy

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A quick definition of surrogacy:

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.

A more thorough explanation:

Surrogacy is when one person carries and gives birth to a baby for another person or couple. There are two types of surrogacy:

  • Gestational surrogacy: This is when the surrogate mother carries a fertilized egg from the biological mother and father. The surrogate mother does not have a genetic connection to the baby.
  • Traditional surrogacy: This is when the surrogate mother uses her own egg and is artificially inseminated with the biological father's sperm. The surrogate mother has a genetic connection to the baby.

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.

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22:53
nah that's def a good idea! i waffled on doing "why Gtown" and yolo'd some insane reply instead for "thing i would uninvent"
KeenHeartbreakingRattlesnake
22:54
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KeenHeartbreakingRattlesnake
22:54
I love their optional essays
22:54
yeah i wish more of my target schools had fun prompts
22:54
omg thank you so much lawschool-ca that means a lot
22:54
i haven't decided whether to ED so i've been scared to open the apps on LSAT cuz i got a pop up message saying once i select the application type (ED/RD) i can't go back and restart?
KeenHeartbreakingRattlesnake
22:55
im too scared to ed because of schollys
KeenHeartbreakingRattlesnake
22:55
I don't wanna get scammed
22:55
AH ok sooo i had the same fear when i was tryna decide. lsac website sucks but no you can delete an app you "started" (like clicked into ED) and then do RD. at least i did. maybe confirm on reddit or something but yeah
22:56
What were the GTown essay options? Is there no why GTown? and what's scholly? and THANK YOU you're probably right
22:56
im about to run out of chat msgs but you could always try with a school you arent gonna apply to in order to confirm, sry i started my apps a month ago and dont wanna steer you wrong but im 99% sure i was able to do that
22:56
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22:57
gtown: An optional response is another way for the Admissions Committee to get to know you. If you wish, we encourage you to submit a 250-word statement or one minute video, as applicable, for any of the following: 1. What’s the best (or worst) piece of advice you ever received? 2. If you could “uninvent” one thing, what would it be? 3. Tell us about a moment in your life that you regret. 4. Describe your perfect day. 5. Share a top ten list with us.
4.0 / 178 but KJD, what’re the chances I’ll get into Duke or Harvard or Yale?
KeenHeartbreakingRattlesnake
23:30
as a 4.0 /175 KJD myself, hopefully high!
KeenHeartbreakingRattlesnake
23:30
im this close to not applying to Harvard for the sheer fact that I don't want to fix my essays to fit their prompt
lol I get that urge. I ended up just splitting my personal statement and filling it out a bit
23:42
hi guys, if I am applying now and just got a full time job, does that count as 1 yr WE?
Yes
23:57
thanks!
Np!
actually can I ask u another question? How do you get CAS fees waived by schools? Is that unsolicited or is it normally solicited?
0:51
Lol, with the gtown essay last year, I shared a top 10 wine/sake list. Love that they still have the cop-out response.
0:51
@KeenHeartbreakingRattlesnake: 100% unless you write something absolutley dimwit.
0:52
oops. tagged the wrong person cus I am drunk. @usefulNappyClown
0:53
@InsipidLemon: really depends on how much they like you. Some schools will give it to you unsolicited, others you must ask.
I decided to apply to ASU because why not cause I saw they waived the application and CAS fee
It only took like 15 minutes
StandingOnBusiness
3:43
same here, i qualify for AZ residency so i figured it wouldn't be a bad thing to toss in the mix
StandingOnBusiness
3:44
20 business day admissions decision turnaround is lit
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