Q. What is the purpose of a surrogacy agreement?

A.     Surrogacy agreements are the first stage in a two step process .The purpose of the surrogacy agreement is to allow each party to state their intentions,& their responsibilities to one another .The agreement will clearly state that the surrogate does not intend on parenting any resulting children & does not wish to have physical or legal custody of any children.The surrogacy agreement will also define the right & responsibilities of the assisted parents.

Q. What is the difference between gestational surrogacy & traditional surrogacy?

A.    In gestational surrogacy, the surrogate is not biologically related to any resulting children.This type of surrogacy requires the use of a third party egg donor (either anonymous or known),and the procedure to establish the pregnancy is called ”In Vitro Fertilization”.
 In traditional surrogacy, the surrogates own eggs are used to conceive the child, so she is biologically related to the resulting children.The procedure used to establish the pregnancy is generally referred to as “ artificial insemination”.

Q. What are the tests that a surrogate needs to undergo?

A.     The tests that a surrogate needs to undergo are as following:

• The complete medical & family history.
• A test through physical & psychological examination & evaluation.
• Blood test for HIV,hepatitis B & C & other sexually transmitted disease.
• Cervical cultures organisms such as Chlamydia urea plasma.
• An evaluation of the uterus by hysteroscopy.
• Blood test for prolactin & thyroid stimulation hormone.

Q. What is the reason for opting surrogate parenting?

A.    The reason for going towards surrogacy includes:

• Woman without uterus- by birth or by hysterectomy.
• Woman with some uterine disease (adenomyosis, multiple fibroids, endometrial damage).
• Woman with chronic ill health (uncontrolled diabetes & hypertension, heart disease, seizer’s disorders, physical disability etc).
• The prospective parent may be a single man or a male couple who would like to become parents.