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subject to change. How

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much do surrogate mothers get

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paid? Thanks

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for asking! The

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NHS says that one in seven

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couples may have difficulty conceiving,

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which can be a traumatic experience

1:14

for those who want to

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have children. Sometimes infertility

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can be treated through medicine

1:21

or surgery, and other

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times assisted conception through artificial

1:25

insemination or IVF helps

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those couples get pregnant. But

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other times it just doesn't work out

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and the couple aren't able to have

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a child on their own. Surrogacy may

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be an option in such cases. It's

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a process where a woman, known as

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a surrogate mother, agrees to carry

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a child for the couple who are

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unable to conceive. The surrogate

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mother is not necessarily biologically

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related to the child, as the

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egg or sperm usually comes

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from the intended parents or a

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donor. The

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legal situation around surrogacy

2:00

in the UK is quite a nuanced

2:02

one. To quote the UK government

2:04

on the topic, surrogacy is

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legal in the UK, but if

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you make a surrogacy agreement, it

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cannot be enforced by the law.

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From a legal point of view,

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when a surrogate mother gives birth

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to a child, she is

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the legal parent, and if she's

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married, her spouse is considered the

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second parent. But legal parenthood can

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be transferred post birth. So it's

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really important to have a

2:30

trusting relationship between future parents

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and surrogate mother. Elsewhere

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in Europe surrogacy is permitted

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in countries like Slovakia,

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Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium and

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Ireland. In those countries

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potential surrogate mothers have to

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meet various criteria. such

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as age and health requirements.

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In some places, the surrogate

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also has to undergo multiple

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interviews, including psychological assessments, to

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ensure she fully understands the

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significance of her decision before

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proceeding. The

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motivations

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can vary greatly. For

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some, it's a pure act of generosity. For

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others, it's because they enjoy

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the experience of pregnancy. Some

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do it out of personal conviction

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or want to help couples in need.

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Let's take a listen to a

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YouTube video from today's parent in

3:25

which a surrogate mother explains her reasons

3:27

for going through surrogacy to help

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two gay men have a child. I

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have two beautiful boys they're my

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entire world and I really cannot

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picture my life without them and

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to be able to give someone

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the gift of life the gift

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of a child is the most

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precious gift you can really give

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someone. Of course,

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the financial compensation for surrogacy

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can be substantial. In

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the UK, the law says

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that a surrogate mother cannot be

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paid beyond reasonable expenses. A

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report by Surrogacy UK suggests

4:01

that surrogates typically receive

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between £10 and £15

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,000, but this depends

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on circumstances. In the

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United States compensation is higher,

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at around $55 ,000 for

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a first -time surrogate mother,

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plus reimbursements for maternity

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clothes and medical injections. The

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process is well -regulated and

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psychologically, and all of

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that a price. There you

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have it. Now

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you know how much surrogate mothers

4:33

get paid. In under

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three minutes, we answer your questions

4:37

and help you understand the

4:39

true meaning behind the trends, concepts

4:41

and acronyms that are making

4:43

headlines. Listen along and you will

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really know for sure.