Examples of surrogacy in a Sentence
choosing between adoption and surrogacy
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The recent debate over the Broward County surrogacy case highlights a crucial moment in Florida’s fight to protect preborn children.
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Kimberly Bird, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Emerson joined the family through adoption 10 years later, and in 2013, Rhimes welcomed Beckett via surrogacy.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
The case of the family in Arcadia has raised questions about the broader lack of regulation in the surrogacy industry, especially given this tide toward reproductive maximalism.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Uthmeier is fighting against surrogacy in a pending case in front of Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
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Kimberly Bird, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Emerson joined the family through adoption 10 years later, and in 2013, Rhimes welcomed Beckett via surrogacy.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
The case of the family in Arcadia has raised questions about the broader lack of regulation in the surrogacy industry, especially given this tide toward reproductive maximalism.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Uthmeier is fighting against surrogacy in a pending case in front of Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
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“Surrogacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surrogacy. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
Copy CitationMedical 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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