Essay Archive - The Prevalent Issues of Surrogate Parenting
The Prevalent Issues of Surrogate Parenting
Surrogate parenting refers to an arrangement between a married couple
who is unable to have a child because of the wife's infertility and a fertile
woman who agrees to conceive the husband's child through artificial insemination,
carry it to term, then surrender all parental rights in the child. Often, the
surrogate mother receives compensation for her services. The final step in the
process is typically the father's acknowledgment of paternity and adoption, with
his wife, of the child. Through surrogate motherhood, a couple desiring a child
need not wait an i....
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