SURROGACY: A Method of Assisted Reproduction whereby a woman (known as Surrogate Mother, Traditional Surrogate, or Gestational Carrier) agrees to become pregnant for the purpose of gestating and giving birth to a child for others to raise. She (The Surrogate) may be the childs Genetic Mother (Traditional Surrogate), or she may be implanted with an unrelated embryo (Gestational Surrogate).

TRADITIONAL SURROGACY: The Surrogate Mother is artificially inseminated with the sperm of the Intended Father or Sperm Donor. The surrogate's own egg will be used, thus she will be the genetic mother of the resulting child. Usually the Intended Father's name is put directly on the birth certificate and the Intended Mother will need to do a step-parent adoption, however, laws regarding this issue vary from state to state.

GESTATIONAL SURROGACY: The Surrogate Mother is not genetically related to the child. Eggs are extracted from the Intended Mother or Egg Donor and mixed with Sperm from the Intended Father or Sperm Donor in Vitro. The embryos are then transferred into the surrogate's uterus. Embryos which are not transferred may be frozen and used for transfers at a later time if the first transfer does not result in pregnancy.

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