
Using a surrogate may be a good choice for couples struggling with infertility, members of the LBGTQ community, or men who wish to expand their family as single parents. It’s also something to consider for women with medical conditions or abnormalities that prevent them from carrying a pregnancy.
In surrogacy, a woman agrees to carry a baby to term for another person or couple. She’ll become pregnant using assisted reproductive technology procedures like in-vitro fertilization.
Surrogacy gives intended parents the opportunity to be genetically related to their child through one or both parents. It also allows them to be involved in the pregnancy and meet their baby at birth.
18,400 infants were born by surrogate between 1999 and 2013
Before you begin, confirm surrogacy is possible in your area and determine which laws will apply to your situation.