Information on a few controversial aspects of surrogacy.


Two types of carriers:

A TRADITIONAL Carrier typically goes through artificial insemination to achieve the pregnancy. The traditional carrier's egg is used (and therefore she has a biological tie to the child) but agrees to give their rights to the intended parents.

With a GESTATIONAL Carrier, the child is conceived through IVF with the intended parents' sperm and eggs / intended father's sperm and a donor egg / the intended mother's egg and donor sperm / donor eggs and donor sperm selected by the intended parents. The surrogate has no biological tie to the child but offers her womb to carry the baby.


Two types of surrogacy arrangements:

In an ALTRUISTIC Surrogacy, the surrogate acts for the benefit of the intended parent and receives no compensation other than for her medical, clothing, and occasional living expenses during and immediately following the pregnancy.

In a COMMERCIAL Surrogacy, the surrogate is paid a fee by the intended parents to carry their child IN ADDITION TO compensation for medical, clothing, and living expenses. Commercial Surrogacy is illegal in many places.


Links to information on Surrogacy

http://www.information-on-surrogacy.com/what-is-surrogacy.html
http://www.allaboutsurrogacy.com/
http://www.hrc.org/issues/2486.htm
http://www.surrogacyuk.org/whatissurrogacyc.html
http://www.fertilitylaw.ca/surrogacy.shtml
http://www.becomeparents.com/page14.php
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Surrogacy_the_issues

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