Gestational Carrier or Surrogacy Resources

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SART Fertility Experts - Gestational Carrier and Intended Parents

Some fertility patients are unable to carry a pregnancy to term. 
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SART Fertility Experts - Gestational Carriers

What’s the difference between a surrogate and a gestational carrier?  
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Third-Party Reproduction

The phrase “third-party reproduction” refers to involving someone other than the individual or couple that plans to raise the child (intended parent[s]) in the process of reproduction.
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What do I need to know about Turner syndrome and having children?

Turner syndrome (TS) is an infrequent genetic disorder in females.
Gestational carrier vs. Surrogate

Gestational Carrier (Surrogate)

A gestational carrier (GC), also called a gestational surrogate, is an arrangement where a woman carries and delivers a child for another couple or person (intended parent[s]). When using a GC, the eggs used to make the embryos do not come from the carrier. 
Lis Regula Patient Story

Lis Regula's Story

My name is Lis (pronounced like “Lease”) and this is the fertility story of a trans man and two time surrogate.
Gestational carrier vs. Surrogate

Gestational Carrier or Surrogacy Infographics

ASRM has prepared infographics to illustrate the subject of Gestational Carriers or Surrogacy better.

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