Surrogacy

Many couples all over the world are trying to bring life into the world. They have a hard time doing so when one of them or even both of them have a medical problem. In that case, Surrogacy is the solution for them.

 Surrogacy is a long and expensive process in which the couple needs to find the right woman to serve as the surrogate; they can find her independently or use an agency service. Once they have found the right woman, they go through a long process. Most of the hard work is the surrogate's, while the couple has to come up with the money.  The surrogate needs to have medical and psychological examinations, she needs to meet with a lawyer to have the contract created, and she needs to meet with an insurance agent in order to cover cases of death – hers or the baby.

After they have the results and documents ready, the woman and the couple appear in front of a committee to have their case approved. Once approved, the woman and the couple begin the pregnancy process. The biological mother has her eggs drawn, the biological father provides his sperm, and the doctor fertilizes the egg and puts it straight into the surrogate mother's uterus.

If they are lucky, the surrogate will get pregnant on the first attempt. It is very important to remember that this is not a regular pregnancy. It requires pills, shots and more frequent visits to the doctor to make sure the baby is developing properly.

The opinions about surrogacy are divided. Those who are against surrogacy usually think that the surrogate mother has to have sex with the biological father which is far from the truth. I believe that it takes a lot of courage to become a surrogate due to the many health risks. It's true that the surrogate mother gets a lot of money, but what she is giving back is priceless.

What do you think, is it worth it?