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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
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