Other Forms of Alternative Reproduction

* Surrogate Mother- a woman who is artificially inseminated, carries the pregnancy to term, and gives it to
the specified couple for adoption.

* Artificial Insemination- a medical procedure whereby the
semen is placed in a woman's vagina, cervix, or uterus.

* In vitro Fertilization (IVF)- procedure in which mature
eggs are removed from a woman's ovary and fertilized by
sperm in a laboratory dish.

* Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer (GIFT)- procedure in which the sperm and ova are placed directly in the fallopian tube.

* Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer (ZIFT)- procedure in which egg is fertilized in the laboratory and then placed in the fallopian tube.

* Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)- procedure in which the sperm is injected into an egg.

Same Sex Couples

Bibliography

*Andrews, Lori. (1989). Between Strangers: Surrogate Mothers, Expectant Fathers & Brave New Babies. New York: Harper and Row, Publishers, Inc.

*Chesler, Phyllis. (1988). The Legacy of Baby M. New York: Random House, Inc.

*Kane, Elizabeth. (1988). Birth Mother: The Story of America's First Legal Surrogate Mother. Florida: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers