Articles of category "surrogate parenting"

At a time when many families have a single parent, and when some families have two parents of the same sex, it should come as no surprise that society continues to debate the responsibilities covered by traditional surrogate parenting. What, for example, should the couple do for the surrogate during the 9 months that she is carrying their child? What should the surrogate do for the parents?

Surrogate mothering is an infertility option that has been making headlines since the 1980s. There are many emotional, medical, financial, and legal issues to consider before choosing surrogacy as a path to parenthood. Many people to do not truly understand the process, or why a mother would carry and deliver a child, only to give him or her to waiting parents. Learn more about the process of surrogate mothering.