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Traditional Surrogacy Definition Traditional surrogacy is also referred to as genetic or partial surrogacy, mainly because the surrogate shares a biological link to the child she is carrying. There are many emotional and legal variables involved in traditional surrogacy; however, this may be a better option for some people. People who may pursue a traditional surrogacy process are: Same-sex male couples Single Men or Women Intended mothers who are unable to produce viable eggs Heterosexual couples and some women who can generate viable eggs but cannot safely carry their baby to term are more likely to pursue gestational surrogacy. This option enables intended parents to be genetically linked to their unborn child. Same-sex couples, single men, and women who cannot produce viable eggs pursue traditional surrogacy because they require donor eggs. In traditional surrogacy, the surrogate mother is also the egg donor. Since the surrogate is the baby’s biological mother, most traditional su...

Surrogacy is an agreement between a woman who gives her consent through a legal contract to carry the pregnancy for someone else who, for some reason, can’t conceive or carry the pregnancy. The woman who carries the baby in her womb for someone else is known as a Carrier and the other party with whom she signs the contract are known as Intended Parents. This woman is also known as a surrogate. Surrogacy is of two types, Gestational, and  Traditional surrogacy. In Traditional Surrogacy, a woman who bears the child is inseminated with sperm of the intended father or a sperm donor with natural or artificial insemination. Surrogate becomes the baby's genetic mother as she uses her eggs in the process, but the child will only be related to the intended father if his sperm and not the donor’s sperm are used in the process.  That is why Traditional Surrogacy is also known as Genetic or Partial Surrogacy. Traditional surrogacy has been existing for ages. To avoid a break-up in a marri...