Examples of surrogacy in a Sentence
choosing between adoption and surrogacy
Recent Examples on the Web
Meloni’s comments against surrogacy fall in line with the views held by the Catholic Church.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
The surrogacy concept emerged early on, said Jessica Fujii, manager of the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s sea otter program.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The Vatican issued a new document approved by Pope Francis stating that the church believes that gender fluidity and transition surgery, as well as surrogacy, amount to affronts to human dignity.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Cleveland Zoo has experience in gorilla surrogacy Back in 2022, Cleveland welcomed its first surrogate baby.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
The Charlie's Angels actress welcomed her first and only child through surrogacy in August 2015.
—Kaitlin Stevens, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
Benson, on the other hand, was open about surrogacy.
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 15 Jan. 2024
Tammy and her husband Jordan made headlines when they were forced by Michigan’s old surrogacy laws to adopt their own biological children born via surrogate in 2021.
—Susan Young, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Her experience inspired her to advocate for changes to Michigan’s surrogacy laws.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 1 Apr. 2024
Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
The surrogacy concept emerged early on, said Jessica Fujii, manager of the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s sea otter program.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The Vatican issued a new document approved by Pope Francis stating that the church believes that gender fluidity and transition surgery, as well as surrogacy, amount to affronts to human dignity.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Cleveland Zoo has experience in gorilla surrogacy Back in 2022, Cleveland welcomed its first surrogate baby.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
The Charlie's Angels actress welcomed her first and only child through surrogacy in August 2015.
—Kaitlin Stevens, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
Benson, on the other hand, was open about surrogacy.
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 15 Jan. 2024
Tammy and her husband Jordan made headlines when they were forced by Michigan’s old surrogacy laws to adopt their own biological children born via surrogate in 2021.
—Susan Young, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Her experience inspired her to advocate for changes to Michigan’s surrogacy laws.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 1 Apr. 2024
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First Known Use
1982, in the meaning defined above
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“Surrogacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surrogacy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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Medical Definition
surrogacy
noun
sur·ro·ga·cy
ˈsər-ə-gə-sē, ˈsə-rə- 
plural surrogacies
: the practice of serving as a surrogate mother
Legal Definition
surrogacy
noun
sur·ro·ga·cy
ˈsər-ə-gə-sē
plural surrogacies
1
: the office of a surrogate
2
: the practice of serving as a surrogate mother
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