Examples of surrogacy in a Sentence
choosing between adoption and surrogacy
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The state could also follow the lead of New York, where surrogacy agencies must not only be licensed but must adhere to a surrogate bill of rights.
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The campaign mischaracterizes facts about same-sex parenting through California cases designed to maximize outrage, while specifically targeting in vitro fertilization and surrogacy as purported gateways to promoting LGBTQ+ families.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Family Match Consulting operates as a consulting and advocacy service, helping clients navigate the many moving parts of surrogacy.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Research on families formed through IVF, surrogacy, adoption, and raised by single or same-sex parent(s) show that children typically display healthy emotional and behavioral development.
—Zubin Master, STAT, 20 Jan. 2026
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The campaign mischaracterizes facts about same-sex parenting through California cases designed to maximize outrage, while specifically targeting in vitro fertilization and surrogacy as purported gateways to promoting LGBTQ+ families.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Family Match Consulting operates as a consulting and advocacy service, helping clients navigate the many moving parts of surrogacy.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Research on families formed through IVF, surrogacy, adoption, and raised by single or same-sex parent(s) show that children typically display healthy emotional and behavioral development.
—Zubin Master, STAT, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for surrogacy
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“Surrogacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surrogacy. Accessed 17 Feb. 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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