They often get depressed after seeing the child handed over to the other parents
Sue A Meinke has written: 'Surrogate motherhood' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Legal status, laws, Moral and ethical aspects, Moral and ethical aspects of Surrogate mothers, Surrogate mothers
There are many agencies you can work with to learn how to be a surrogate mother. The best agency I have found is Surrogate Mothers Inc.
Usually 18 to 30
15 years
Surrogate mothers are used more frequently in modern pregnancies than in contemporary births. Altough the percentage would be over fifty percent in modern pregnancies there are still a higher number of births altogether (when considering all types of birth) which do not use surrogate mothers.
Elizabeth Baxter has written: 'Surrogate mothers--the legal issues'
Hester Kaplan has written: 'Kinship Theory' -- subject(s): Fiction, Mothers and daughters, Surrogate mothers, Pregnant women
Nope, no rights to the child at all after birth.
Surrogate mothers in the USA have the legal right to make decisions about their own healthcare during pregnancy, to receive compensation for their services, and to have a written agreement outlining the terms of the surrogacy arrangement. They also have the right to legal representation and to terminate the pregnancy if they choose.
Kathleen K. Bach has written: 'Research guide, surrogate motherhood' -- subject(s): Contracts, Legal research, Legal status, laws, Surrogate mothers
I believe that it is less than 1%. Very, very low.
In the wild, absolutely not! In a zoo, maybe, but they'd be taken care of by their human surrogate mothers.