Monday, October 13, 2014

A brief overview on surrogacy

A woman is considered surrogate when she carries a biological baby of commissioning couples. A woman can become surrogate when she has a good medical condition and sensibility towards sterile couples. Commissioning couples seek the help of surrogates when an intended mother’s is suffering from malfunctioning of womb, recurrent pregnancy loss, failure of ART techniques or when intended father is suffering from poor quality of sperms. The commissioning couples seek help from the best substitute agencies to find the suitable substitute to realize their dreams of having a biological child.


Most of the agencies prefer gestational surrogacy which is also referred as host, full and commercial surrogacy as it considered legal by many state laws. The baby born through the gestational surrogacy is biologically connected to the intended couples. The gestational surrogacy involves the implantation of the embryo created using sperms and eggs of the intended couples or created using the donor egg and intended father sperm or embryo created using donor egg and sperm.



However, commissioning couples need to know aboutsurrogate mother before signing the agreement. Check whether the medical reports are examined carefully or not. Insist the surrogate agencies to do family background check and criminal background checks. Once you complete the formalities and select the best substitute, read the rights and responsibilities and the points mentioned in the surrogate agreement. Fix appointment with the doctors and follow the schedule accordingly. Know about the legal risks associated with the surrogacy. Contact the best solicitor or seek the agency help to make the process legal. It is also advisable for intended parents and substitute mothers to receive counselling before starting the surrogacy process. 

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