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GESTATION AUTRUI [2 records]
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
- surrogacy
1, record 1, English, surrogacy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- surrogate motherhood 2, record 1, English, surrogate%20motherhood
correct
- surrogate mothering 3, record 1, English, surrogate%20mothering
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process resulting from a woman agreeing to carry a child for another person (or couple), with the intention of surrendering the child at birth. 4, record 1, English, - surrogacy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two types of surrogacy: genetic (the surrogate is genetically related to the child) and gestational (the surrogate carries the foetus but is not genetically related to it). 5, record 1, English, - surrogacy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grossesse
- Reproduction (Médecine)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grossesse pour autrui
1, record 1, French, grossesse%20pour%20autrui
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GPA 2, record 1, French, GPA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gestation pour autrui 3, record 1, French, gestation%20pour%20autrui
correct, feminine noun
- GPA 3, record 1, French, GPA
correct, feminine noun
- GPA 3, record 1, French, GPA
- maternité pour autrui 2, record 1, French, maternit%C3%A9%20pour%20autrui
correct, feminine noun
- maternité de substitution 4, record 1, French, maternit%C3%A9%20de%20substitution
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé résultant d'une entente conclue entre une femme qui accepte de porter un enfant et la personne (ou le couple) pour qui elle accepte de le faire et à qui elle cédera ce dernier à la naissance. 5, record 1, French, - grossesse%20pour%20autrui
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a deux types de maternité de substitution : génétique (la mère porteuse a un lien de parenté génétique avec l'enfant) et gestationnelle (la mère porteuse porte le fœtus à terme, mais n'a pas de lien de parenté génétique avec l'enfant). 6, record 1, French, - grossesse%20pour%20autrui
Record 1, Key term(s)
- maternité par substitution
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embarazo
- Reproducción (Medicina)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- maternidad de alquiler
1, record 1, Spanish, maternidad%20de%20alquiler
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- maternidad subrogada 2, record 1, Spanish, maternidad%20subrogada
correct, feminine noun
- maternidad de sustitución 3, record 1, Spanish, maternidad%20de%20sustituci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- maternidad sustitutiva 4, record 1, Spanish, maternidad%20sustitutiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maternidad gestacional contratada a cambio de dinero a una mujer, que puede ser o no madre genética del hijo. 5, record 1, Spanish, - maternidad%20de%20alquiler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La maternidad sustitutiva o subrogada. También llamada maternidad de alquiler, es un tema de gran actualidad [...] Ante la imposibilidad de tener familia muchos matrimonios recurren en la actualidad a la maternidad subrogada, pidiéndole a una amiga o familiar suya que preste su vientre para la gestación de su bebé [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - maternidad%20de%20alquiler
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pregnancy
- Reproduction (Medicine)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gestational surrogacy
1, record 2, English, gestational%20surrogacy
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- IVF surrogacy 2, record 2, English, IVF%20surrogacy
correct, noun
- full surrogacy 3, record 2, English, full%20surrogacy
correct, noun
- complete surrogacy 4, record 2, English, complete%20surrogacy
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gestational surrogacy is when a person carries and gives birth to a baby for another person or couple. It's usually done through IVF (in vitro fertilization). The person who carries the pregnancy has no genetic relation to the baby. 5, record 2, English, - gestational%20surrogacy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Grossesse
- Reproduction (Médecine)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maternité de substitution non génétique
1, record 2, French, maternit%C3%A9%20de%20substitution%20non%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gestation pour autrui 2, record 2, French, gestation%20pour%20autrui
correct, feminine noun
- maternité gestationnelle 3, record 2, French, maternit%C3%A9%20gestationnelle
correct, feminine noun
- maternité de substitution gestationnelle 4, record 2, French, maternit%C3%A9%20de%20substitution%20gestationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé résultant d'une entente conclue entre un couple et une femme chez qui on implante un embryon conçu in vitro avec les gamètes du couple. 5, record 2, French, - maternit%C3%A9%20de%20substitution%20non%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La femme qui donne naissance à l'enfant n'a aucun lien génétique avec ce dernier. 5, record 2, French, - maternit%C3%A9%20de%20substitution%20non%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embarazo
- Reproducción (Medicina)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- maternidad subrogada
1, record 2, Spanish, maternidad%20subrogada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- maternidad de alquiler 1, record 2, Spanish, maternidad%20de%20alquiler
correct, feminine noun
- maternidad por sustitución 2, record 2, Spanish, maternidad%20por%20sustituci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- maternidad portadora 3, record 2, Spanish, maternidad%20portadora
correct, feminine noun
- maternidad sustituta 4, record 2, Spanish, maternidad%20sustituta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Práctica mediante la cual una mujer gesta o lleva en su vientre un niño para otra mujer, con la intención de entregárselo después de que nazca. 3, record 2, Spanish, - maternidad%20subrogada
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La maternidad subrogada, portadora o de alquiler [...] Esta técnica que posibilita el embarazo sin necesidad de que para ello exista cópula, puede desarrollarse con las siguientes variantes: 1- La pareja comitente aporta el material genético en su totalidad (óvulo y espermatozoide) y la madre sustituta recibe el embrión en su útero con la finalidad de llevar a cabo la gestación y el nacimiento; 2- La madre portadora, además aporta el material genético, el cual podrá ser inseminado con esperma de la pareja comitente o de un tercero anónimo o conocido. 3- El material genético es aportado por individuos (ambos o solo uno de ellos) ajenos a la pareja contratante y la madre portadora cede útero. 3, record 2, Spanish, - maternidad%20subrogada
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