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GENETIC SURROGATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pregnancy
- Reproduction (Medicine)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- traditional surrogate
1, record 1, English, traditional%20surrogate
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- genetic surrogate 2, record 1, English, genetic%20surrogate
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because traditional surrogates are the biological mothers, this type of surrogacy is less common and is legally and emotionally riskier than its preferred counterpart, gestational surrogacy. In gestational surrogacy, the gestational surrogate is not biologically related to the baby she carries. 3, record 1, English, - traditional%20surrogate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grossesse
- Reproduction (Médecine)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mère porteuse traditionnelle
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A8re%20porteuse%20traditionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- femme porteuse traditionnelle 2, record 1, French, femme%20porteuse%20traditionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe un lien génétique entre la mère porteuse traditionnelle et l'enfant, car c'est elle qui fournit l'ovule. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A8re%20porteuse%20traditionnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embarazo
- Reproducción (Medicina)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- madre portadora tradicional
1, record 1, Spanish, madre%20portadora%20tradicional
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- madre subrogada tradicional 1, record 1, Spanish, madre%20subrogada%20tradicional
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mujer que ha sido inseminada artificialmente con el semen del futuro padre, el cual no es su esposo o compañero. 2, record 1, Spanish, - madre%20portadora%20tradicional
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La madre subrogada tradicional lleva a término el embarazo y después del parto entrega el niño al padre genético para su crianza y custodia. 2, record 1, Spanish, - madre%20portadora%20tradicional
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