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choosing between adoption and surrogacy
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In the United States, commercial surrogacy is not regulated by the federal government.
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Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Grimes has moved away from Austin and is locked in a protracted legal fight with the billionaire over custody of their three young children, at least one of whom was born via surrogacy.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
There was no present-day portrayal of infertility, IVF or surrogacy in any of 2023’s top 100 films.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
The law classifies international surrogacy as a universal crime, putting it on par with serious offenses such as terrorism.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Grimes has moved away from Austin and is locked in a protracted legal fight with the billionaire over custody of their three young children, at least one of whom was born via surrogacy.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
There was no present-day portrayal of infertility, IVF or surrogacy in any of 2023’s top 100 films.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
The law classifies international surrogacy as a universal crime, putting it on par with serious offenses such as terrorism.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Surrogacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surrogacy. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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surrogacy
noun
sur·ro·ga·cy
ˈsər-ə-gə-sē, ˈsə-rə- 
plural surrogacies
: the practice of serving as a surrogate mother
Legal Definition
surrogacy
noun
sur·ro·ga·cy
ˈsər-ə-gə-sē
plural surrogacies
1
: the office of a surrogate
2
: the practice of serving as a surrogate mother
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