{"id":17955,"date":"2024-01-06T12:21:30","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T19:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anavara.com\/?p=17955"},"modified":"2024-05-02T23:42:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T05:42:06","slug":"is-adoption-better-than-surrogacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anavara.com\/is-adoption-better-than-surrogacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Adoption Better Than Surrogacy?","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The major differentiating factor between adoption and surrogacy is the fact that in surrogacy, the baby shares a genetic relationship with one or both parents, while in adoption, the baby is not genetically related to either. The experience of building a family is deeply personal, and for the people who face the challenge of conceiving or expanding their family, surrogacy and adoption are different paths to parenthood. Understanding the pros and cons, as well as the timeline and the costs of each can help intended parents in determining the route that may be appropriate for them. While every journey is unique, education and insight into both processes will allow for an informed decision. Both gestational surrogacy and adoption are great ways to complete a family. Both processes have their advantages and disadvantages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is surrogacy?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Surrogacy is a process where a woman carries a pregnancy and delivers on behalf of another person or couple. The woman who carries the pregnancy is called the surrogate, while the couple are called the intended parents. Surrogacy is often chosen by individuals or couples who are finding it difficult to carry their child themselves due to a medical issue or same-sex couples who want a biological child. Surrogacy can take up to 18-24 months to be completed, depending on the individual circumstances. There is also a transnational form of surrogacy<\/a> where intended parents <\/a>from regions or countries that do not allow surrogacy, through meditour agencies or medical health travel agencies<\/a>, seek to complete their surrogacy process in favourable countries as a form of overseas medical treatment. Those countries allow the practice as a form of health or medical tourism<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the types of surrogacy?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are two generally recognized forms of surrogacy, they include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n