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This is a problematic term! "Gestational carrier" deumanises the pregnant woman. She is not a drawer or a flask as the word "carrier" seems to suggest. It also removes women from pregnancy and makes it sound as if anyone can be a "carrier." I would suggest the use of the term "gestational mother" as pregnancy is an important element or pre-element to motherhood. "Mother" gives women visibility in the process of reproduction, a process that should not be devalued.

A good term

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The carrier is not the mother, either in genetic material or by a life long committment to raise the child. There needs to be a strong line between the carrier and mother. Too often in todays society such terms lead to legal battles, next we would see a gestational mother wanting rights with that child, because she too to is a mother to him or her. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.62.38.151 (talk) 13:33, 7 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

"Male surrogates" are not recognized because of the rarity of the ideology although some native cultures practice it either under circumstance of infertility of the husband or due to extra-marital sex. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Clint Atahualpa (talkcontribs) 10:24, 17 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

""Male surrogates" are not recognized because of the rarity of the ideology although some native cultures practice it..."

What, precisely, is a 'male surrogate'? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:8800:FF07:D00:6964:D206:8BDE:373 (talk) 08:33, 24 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]