SURROGACY AT RAJUL NURSING HOME, ALIGARH

What is Surrogacy?

Surrogacy is an arrangement, often supported by a legal agreement, whereby a

woman (the surrogate mother) agrees to become pregnant and give birth to a child
for another person who is or will become the parent of the child.
Surrogacy is a method of assisted reproduction where intended parents work with a
gestational surrogate who will carry and care for their baby until birth. Intended
parents use surrogacy to start or grow their families when they can’t do so on their
own.
People may seek a surrogacy arrangement when pregnancy is medically impossible,
when pregnancy risks are too dangerous for the intended mother, or when a single
man or a male couple wish to have a child. Surrogacy is considered one of many
assisted reproductive technologies.
In surrogacy arrangements, monetary compensation may or may not be involved.
Receiving money for the arrangement is known as commercial surrogacy. The
legality and cost of surrogacy varies widely between jurisdictions, sometimes
resulting in problematic international or interstate surrogacy arrangements. Couples
seeking a surrogacy arrangement in a country where it is banned sometimes travel
to a jurisdiction that permits it. In some countries, surrogacy is only legal if money
does not exchange hands.
Where commercial surrogacy is legal, couples may use the help of a third-party
agency to assist in the process of surrogacy by finding a surrogate and arranging a
surrogacy contract with her. These agencies often screen surrogates’ psychological
and other medical tests to ensure the best chance of healthy gestation and delivery.
They also usually facilitate all legal matters concerning the intended parents and the
surrogate.
How does surrogacy work?

Gestational surrogacy helps those who are unable to have children become parents.
It’s a process that requires medical and legal expertise, as well as a strong support
process throughout the journey.
Through IVF, embryos are created in a lab at a fertility clinic. Sometimes the
intended parents use their own genetic material. Sometimes, an egg donor is
required. At the fertility clinic, 1-2 embryos are implanted into a gestational carrier,
who carries the baby to term.
Gestational carriers have no genetic relationship to the children they deliver.
Why choose surrogacy to grow your family?

Surrogacy allows couples and individuals from a variety of backgrounds, ages and
sexual orientations to build their families.
Intended parents who use surrogacy include:
• Heterosexual couples who have struggled with infertility
• Intended mothers who are unable to carry a child
• Intended parents who have a genetic defect or health condition they don’t want to
pass onto the child
•  Same sex intended parents who want to have a genetic link to their baby
What is the surrogacy process?

The surrogacy process can be complex, and working with an experienced agency
like Circle Surrogacy helps navigate the milestones and provides support when you
need it most.
A general overview of the surrogacy process looks like this:
• Apply as a surrogate or a parent
• Meet all requirements (surrogates) and complete initial consultation (parents)
• Surrogate and Parent Matching
• Medical screenings, surrogate medications and embryo transfer
• Confirmation of pregnancy
• Delivery day and beyond
Circle is a relationship-based agency, meaning we encourage strong relationships
between intended parents and surrogates.