In gestational surrogacy, which is the standard in Canada, she does not. The embryo is created with the intended parents' own eggs and sperm, or with donor eggs or sperm, and she carries it.
That is why the surrogate is not genetically related to the baby. Many families pair gestational surrogacy with egg donation when the intended mother cannot use her own eggs.
Read more: Everything You Need to Know About Egg Donation in Canada.
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