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MERE PORTEUSE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pregnancy
- Reproduction (Medicine)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surrogate
1, record 1, English, surrogate
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- surrogate mother 2, record 1, English, surrogate%20mother
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A woman who agrees to carry a child for the intended parent or parents through the use of assisted reproduction. 3, record 1, English, - surrogate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grossesse
- Reproduction (Médecine)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mère porteuse
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A8re%20porteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- femme porteuse 2, record 1, French, femme%20porteuse
correct, feminine noun
- mère de substitution 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A8re%20de%20substitution
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Femme qui accepte de porter un enfant conçu au moyen d'une méthode de procréation médicalement assistée, et de le remettre définitivement à un ou des tiers après l'accouchement. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A8re%20porteuse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mère 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
- madre sustituta
1, record 1, Spanish, madre%20sustituta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- madre de alquiler 2, record 1, Spanish, madre%20de%20alquiler
correct, feminine noun
- madre subrogada 3, record 1, Spanish, madre%20subrogada
correct, feminine noun
- madre portadora 4, record 1, Spanish, madre%20portadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[El método de la madre sustituta] es para parejas donde ambos son estériles o al menos la mujer es incapaz de procrear. En estos casos, se utiliza una madre sustituta quien es inseminada artificialmente. 5, record 1, Spanish, - madre%20sustituta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La maternidad subrogada, portadora o de alquiler ha sido definida por el informe Warnock (Reino Unido) como "la 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". 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 su útero. En el supuesto planteado en el segundo acápite, no se trataría estrictamente de un alquiler de vientres, en razón de que la portadora es, además, autora del material genético. 6, record 1, Spanish, - madre%20sustituta
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
- traditional surrogate
1, record 2, English, traditional%20surrogate
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- genetic surrogate 2, record 2, English, genetic%20surrogate
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - traditional%20surrogate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Grossesse
- Reproduction (Médecine)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mère porteuse traditionnelle
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A8re%20porteuse%20traditionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- femme porteuse traditionnelle 2, record 2, French, femme%20porteuse%20traditionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - m%C3%A8re%20porteuse%20traditionnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embarazo
- Reproducción (Medicina)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- madre portadora tradicional
1, record 2, Spanish, madre%20portadora%20tradicional
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- madre subrogada tradicional 1, record 2, Spanish, madre%20subrogada%20tradicional
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - madre%20portadora%20tradicional
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - madre%20portadora%20tradicional
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-03-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pregnancy
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gestational carrier
1, record 3, English, gestational%20carrier
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gestational surrogate 2, record 3, English, gestational%20surrogate
correct
- host carrier 2, record 3, English, host%20carrier
correct
- host mother 3, record 3, English, host%20mother
correct
- gestational mother 4, record 3, English, gestational%20mother
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A woman who carries a pregnancy created by the egg and sperm of two other individuals. 5, record 3, English, - gestational%20carrier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The gestational carrier is not genetically related to the child. 5, record 3, English, - gestational%20carrier
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Grossesse
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mère gestatrice
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A8re%20gestatrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mère porteuse gestationnelle 2, record 3, French, m%C3%A8re%20porteuse%20%20gestationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Femme qui porte et met au monde un enfant issu de la fécondation des gamètes du couple demandeur. 3, record 3, French, - m%C3%A8re%20gestatrice
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il n'existe aucun lien génétique entre la mère porteuse gestationnelle et l'enfant. 3, record 3, French, - m%C3%A8re%20gestatrice
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embarazo
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- madre gestacional
1, record 3, Spanish, madre%20gestacional
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- madre portadora subrogada 2, record 3, Spanish, madre%20portadora%20subrogada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mujer que gesta el embrión de una pareja. 3, record 3, Spanish, - madre%20gestacional
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El embarazo podrá ser llevado por la donante de óvulos (madre surrogada) o por otra mujer (madre gestacional) [...]. La madre surrogada estará relacionada biológicamente con el niño. Si el embrión es llevado por una madre gestacional, los óvulos son extraídos de la mujer infértil, fertilizados con el espermatozoide del compañero de la misma y transferidos al útero de la madre gestacional. La madre gestacional no estará relacionada genéticamente al niño. 1, record 3, Spanish, - madre%20gestacional
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La madre portadora subrogada aporta el componente gestacional (útero) de la reproducción, pero no el componente genético, a diferencia de la llamada madre subrogada que aporta tanto el componente genético (óvulo) como el componente gestacional. 2, record 3, Spanish, - madre%20gestacional
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-12-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Family Law (common law)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- preconception arrangements
1, record 4, English, preconception%20arrangements
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- surrogacy 1, record 4, English, surrogacy
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arrangement made before conception in which a child is to be produced for transfer from the woman who gives birth to another person or persons. 1, record 4, English, - preconception%20arrangements
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The woman who gives birth may or may not receive some form of compensation, usually a monetary payment. There are two types of surrogacy: genetic surrogacy and gestational surrogacy. 1, record 4, English, - preconception%20arrangements
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contrat de maternité de substitution
1, record 4, French, contrat%20de%20maternit%C3%A9%20de%20substitution
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- contrat de mère porteuse 2, record 4, French, contrat%20de%20m%C3%A8re%20porteuse
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entente conclue avant la conception, par lequel une femme s'engage à concevoir et à porter un enfant afin de le donner ensuite à une ou plusieurs personnes. 2, record 4, French, - contrat%20de%20maternit%C3%A9%20de%20substitution
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La femme qui donne ainsi naissance à un enfant peut recevoir une rémunération ou pas. S'il y a rémunération, c'est généralement sous forme d'argent. Il existe deux types de contrats de maternité de substitution : contrat de maternité de substitution génétique [...] et contrat de maternité de substitution non génétique [...] 3, record 4, French, - contrat%20de%20maternit%C3%A9%20de%20substitution
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Reproducción (Medicina)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- acuerdo de maternidad subrogada
1, record 4, Spanish, acuerdo%20de%20maternidad%20subrogada
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acuerdo de maternidad subrogada. Cuando una mujer no puede cargar a término un embarazo por razones médicas, se permite el acuerdo de maternidad subrogada mediante el cual se conviene la gestación de un hijo a petición de otra persona. [...] El acuerdo de maternidad subrogada será por escrito entre la madre intencional, el padre intencional, la gestadora, el cónyuge de la gestadora, los donantes de gametos y los cónyuges de los donantes [...] 2, record 4, Spanish, - acuerdo%20de%20maternidad%20subrogada
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El acuerdo de maternidad subrogada, en el caso de transferencia a la madre portadora de un embrión formado con material genético de la pareja comitente, es legítimo si no se prevé una contraprestación y la actuación de las partes no tiene como propósito eludir las normas sobre la adopción o sobre la indisponibilidad del estado civil. 3, record 4, Spanish, - acuerdo%20de%20maternidad%20subrogada
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