surrogacy

[sur-uh-guh-see, suhr‑]

noun

1. the state of being a surrogate or surrogate mother.

Word History and Origins

Origin of surrogacy¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

Some claim that “altruistic” surrogacy, where payment is limited to “pregnancy-related expenses,” makes it ethical.

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Like thousands of other couples who have navigated the intensely intimate, complex and almost entirely unregulated process of surrogacy, Gallozzi and her husband had placed those funds in escrow.

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That’s because many LGBTQ+ couples can only have children through assisted reproductive technology or fertility treatments, whether that looks like surrogacy or using donor egg or sperm.

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On top of that, Brown also allegedly used stolen money to pay $70,000 for surrogacy, private school tuition for his child and other services.

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However, his partner stuck by him and the couple are now expecting a child through surrogacy.

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