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- There are many ways to have a family in 2024, including adoption, IVF, and surrogacy.
- A surrogate has a fertilized embryo implanted in their uterus and then carries the baby.
- Chrissy Teigen, Olivia Munn, and Paris Hilton are moms who have opened up about using surrogates.
Today, there are many different versions of what a “family” is and how to start one.
An increasingly popular option is surrogacy, in which a couple’s fertilized embryo is implanted into the uterus of a third person — the surrogate — who then carries the baby.
Surrogacy is used for many reasons, such as a person being unable to become pregnant due to their age or the pregnancy posing a danger to the mother’s health.
The surrogacy industry was worth an estimated $14 billion globally in 2022,