A new study suggests that women who act as pregnancy surrogates may face a greater risk of health complications compared to those carrying their own babies. The research, based on data from Canada and England and Wales, highlights the need for improved prenatal care and stricter regulations for surrogacy.
Women who act as pregnancy surrogates appear to have a higher risk of health complications than those who carry their own babies, researchers have found.figures for England and Wales
Experts say the findings highlight the need for improved prenatal care for surrogates, and the creation of strict criteria and regulations for women who wish to undertake such a role. Of these births, the team report 806 were babies born to surrogates – typically involving the receipt of an embryo from the intended parents – 846,124 were a result of unassisted conception and 16,087 involved IVF.
Indeed, after taking into account factors including age, level of income, number of previous births, obesity, smoking and high blood pressure, Jackie Leach Scully, a professor of bioethics at the University of New South Wales, who was not involved in the study, noted that the research had limitations, including that it included only a small group of surrogates, and that such women may have had healthy babies previously with no health issues during pregnancy.
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