Surrogacy

Surrogacy is an arrangement where a woman (the surrogate) agrees to become pregnant, carry, and give birth to a child for a person or people other than themselves. That person or people are known as the intended parents and will become the legal guardians and parents of the child/children.

It is a form of assisted reproductive technology (ART) which allows women who were unable to carry a pregnancy or same-sex couples biological child or child who shares the DNA of at least one of their intended parents.