SURROGACY

There are two kinds of surrogacy: gestational and traditional.

Gestational surrogacy is a type of surrogacy where the surrogate (or carrier of the pregnancy) isn’t genetically related to the fetus because they didn’t provide the egg used for fertilization. The intended parent’s egg or a donor egg is used in this type of pregnancy. The gestational surrogate carries the pregnancy and gives birth to the baby. It’s the most common type of surrogacy. In most cases, at least one parent is genetically related to the child, but the carrier isn’t. This makes the process less legally complicated.

Traditional surrogacy is when the carrier of the pregnancy is genetically related to the fetus. Their eggs are used to create the pregnancy, and they carry and deliver the baby. Then, as the child’s biological parent, they must surrender parental rights to the intended parents (or parent). This type of surrogacy is illegal in many states and has many legal complications

Gestational Surrogacy

Gestational surrogacy is when another person carries and delivers a child for another couple or person. The person who carries the pregnancy is called a gestational surrogate or gestational carrier. The couple or person who intends to raise the child is called the intended parents or intended parent.

Most pregnancies carried by a gestational surrogate are achieved through in vitro fertilization (IVF). IVF is when an embryo is created in a lab using an egg and sperm from the intended parents or an egg and/or sperm donor. The embryo is then transferred to the carrier’s uterus. Because the gestational carrier doesn’t provide an egg, there’s no genetic connection between the carrier and the child.

Who chooses gestational surrogacy?

Many people or couples use a gestational carrier to grow their families. A gestational carrier may be needed when:

• An intended parent is infertile because of a problem with their uterus.
• An intended parent can’t be pregnant or give birth due to a serious medical or psychological condition that puts them or the fetus at risk.
• A person has had a hysterectomy and doesn’t have a uterus or has a uterine malformation.
• The intended parent is biologically incapable of conceiving or bearing a child, such as a single person