surrogate mother

• Eine Frau, die für eine andere Person oder ein Paar ein Kind austrägt und zur Welt bringt, oft aufgrund einer Vereinbarung, bei der sie nicht die intendierte soziale Mutter ist.

A woman who carries and gives birth to a child for another person or couple, typically through an arrangement where she is not the intended parent.

1. Gestational carrierB2formal

   A woman who carries and gives birth to a child for another person or couple, typically through an arrangement where the child is not genetically related to her.

   Leihmutter

   • The couple hired a surrogate mother to carry their baby.
   • Surrogate mothers often undergo medical and psychological screening.
   • The legal rights of a surrogate mother vary by country.