How is surrogacy accomplished?

Surrogacy is accomplished through a process where a woman, known as the surrogate, agrees to carry and deliver a child for another individual or couple, referred to as the intended parents. This can be done via two main methods: traditional surrogacy, where the surrogate's own eggs are used, making her the biological mother, and gestational surrogacy, where the surrogate carries an embryo created using the intended parents' or donors' eggs and sperm, thus having no genetic link to the child. The process typically involves medical procedures such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and legal agreements to outline the rights and responsibilities of all parties involved.