noun
- plural of surrogacy; arrangements in which women carry and give birth to children for other people who cannot have children themselves
Usage: medical; legal
Examples
- The clinic specializes in managing surrogacies for infertile couples.
- Legal regulations governing surrogacies vary significantly between states.
- The documentary explored several different surrogacies and their outcomes.
- International surrogacies often involve complex legal considerations.
- The agency has facilitated over fifty successful surrogacies.
- Ethical debates surrounding surrogacies continue in medical communities.