gestational carrier
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gestational carrier
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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The couple in 2021 had sought a pre-birth order for custody of twins they were expecting via gestational carrier.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2024
And by the end of the next Supreme Court term, with the help of an incredible gestational carrier, caring doctors, and countless others, I was analyzing Supreme Court decisions with my baby on my lap.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2024
In that suit, a couple — also represented by Wolf — claims that they wanted a male embryo but instead their gestational carrier was impregnated with a female embryo, according to City News Service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
For example, the world’s first use of a gestational carrier was for a woman who had had a hysterectomy.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2022
Called a gestational carrier or gestational surrogate because neither baby comes from her own eggs, Benham is among hundreds of American women who carry babies for family, friends and strangers each year.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 6, 2014
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