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surrogacy

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced US //ˈsɝəɡəsi// UK //səɹˈɒɡəsi// sur·ro·ga·cy Archaic

n. 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.


SIMPLE

The couple decided to use surrogacy to have a child.

CONTEXTUAL

Legal frameworks for surrogacy vary widely between countries, often requiring complex contracts to ensure the rights of all parties involved.

COMPLEX

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.

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