Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The condition of being a surrogate, especially a surrogate mother.
- noun Law The office of a surrogate.
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- noun rare The state or condition of being a
surrogate . - noun The practice of being a
surrogate mother .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Nor does it make sense to me how a woman who gestates an embyro and gives birth to a child is somehow involved in surrogacy, unless she were to then give or sell the child to someone else.
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Also, baby vending machines who cater to celebrities or do you object to baby vending machiens aka surrogacy generally?
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As per Renuka Choudhary, central minister for Women and Children Development, it is necessary to address the legal aspects of surrogacy, which is taking the shape of a booming industry.
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Legal experts don't agree with the idea of surrogacy of some sub-context indicated in the contract but instead advice surrogate mothers that they have the right to refuse certain content of the contract.
EzineArticles 2010
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Commercial surrogacy, which is banned in some European countries and subject to a wide spectrum of regulation in US states, was legalized in India in 2002.
Analysis 2010
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Madge reportedly started considering the idea of surrogacy after talking with Sarah Jessica Parker about her experience.
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Commercial surrogacy, which is banned in some European countries and subject to a wide spectrum of regulation in US states, was legalized in India in 2002.
Analysis 2010
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Commercial surrogacy, which is banned in some European countries and subject to a wide spectrum of regulation in US states, was legalized in India in 2002.
Analysis 2010
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In a statement, Mr. Cassidy applauded the decision and called surrogacy "an exploitation of women."
NYT > Home Page By STEPHANIE SAUL 2009
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The good achieved is not worth the evil of the "surrogacy" or "adoption".
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