{"id":18705,"date":"2024-04-13T17:11:52","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T23:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anavara.com\/?p=18705"},"modified":"2024-04-13T17:11:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T23:11:59","slug":"the-rights-of-surrogate-mothers-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anavara.com\/the-rights-of-surrogate-mothers-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rights of Surrogate Mothers in Canada","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How Does Surrogacy Work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Surrogacy can be defined as a form of assisted reproductive technology<\/a> where a woman that is usually called the surrogate agrees to carry and deliver a child for another person or a couple. This individual or couple is called the intended parent or parents. The intended parents<\/a> assume legal parenthood and responsibility for the baby after delivery. Also, the rights of the surrogate mothers are important in Canada. Surrogacy is a complex fertility intervention that requires a lot of planning before being done.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are also steps like counselling, consultation from professionals, medical fitness examinations and the like that must be done to ensure the readiness of both parties for the treatment. There are also a lot of legal requirements that must be met, and this requires the input of experienced surrogacy lawyers. They oversee the process from the beginning and mediate in the signing of the surrogacy contracts or agreements. They stipulate the legal requirements and obligations for both the surrogate mother and the intended parents. Also, they work to facilitate the transfer of parenthood from the surrogate to the intended parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding a surrogate<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This is the most crucial and biggest step that the intended parents will make in the entire surrogacy process. Some intended parents in Canada choose to work with a surrogate that they already know or are related to like a close friend or a family member. For others, the task is a bit more challenging. The first step is the decision to either use an agency <\/a>for the search or embark on the task without an agency. The easier way usually is through an agency. This will ensure that the chosen surrogate will undergo extensive background checks, get psychological, emotional and medical examinations, and the appropriate legal guidance and advice. All these are important before a surrogacy contract is signed by all parties involved. However, some basic requirements that must be met by the surrogate are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n