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Definition

Surrogacy (biological or full): "A woman is artificially inseminated with a man's sperm of the commissioning couple and turns the baby over at birth to the genetic father. The surrogate is the biological and gestational mother." (Reproductive Issues in America, REF RG133.5.M47 2003) 

Surrogacy (gestational or host): "A woman carries to term an embryo produced by in vitro fertilization from the com-missioning couple and turns the baby over at birth to the genetic parents." (Reproductive Issues in America, REF RG133.5.M47 2003)  

 

Keywords

Artificial Insemination

Bioethics

Human Reproduction

Infertility

In Vitro Fertilization

Reproductive Medicine

Reproductive Rights

Reproductive Technology

Surrogacy

Surrogate

Surrogate Motherhood

 

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    Reference Books

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    Encyclopedia of motherhood - Andrea O'Reilly
    Call Number: REF HQ759 .E52 2010 3vol.

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    Ethics - John K. Roth
    Call Number: REF BJ63 .E54 2004 3vol.

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    Reproductive issues in America :a reference handbook - Janna C. Merrick, Robert H. Blank
    Call Number: REF RG133.5 .M47 2003

     
     

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