Help understanding surrogacy: types of surrogacy and each of their names

nickki hastings · 2016-01-10 08:12:51 UTC

Hello, I'm from the UK, where as far as I know surrogacy is allowed, but with a wide number of restrictions that make British people travel overseas to undergo this treatment. It is very unfair, but the world still has a lot to do to make the minds of its narrow-minded governors evolve. Anyway, I've heard there are different types of surrogacy. I've always though when you choose a gestational carrier, it automatically means that she will deliver half the genetic load of the baby-to-be because her eggs are used. In other words, it is as if the man and the surrogate had intercourse together, isn't it? But now I've heard that the spouse can deliver her eggs, so I got myself into a mess, how is this possible? Pls, help!

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