surrogacy
n. uncountablen. an arrangement where a woman carries and gives birth to a baby for another couple. The child is usually genetically related to the couple, not the woman who carries it.
n. a reproductive arrangement in which a woman carries and delivers a child for another person or couple. Often involves in vitro fertilisation and the use of the intended parents' genetic material.
The couple decided to use surrogacy to have a child.
Legal frameworks for surrogacy vary widely between countries, often requiring complex contracts to ensure the rights of all parties involved.
While surrogacy provides a path to parenthood for many, it remains a highly contentious ethical issue regarding the commodification of the human body and the rights of the gestational carrier.