Τι είναι η Παρένθετη Μητρότητα

Surrogacy is a process in which a woman undertakes to carry the child of another woman, who is the biological mother of the child. The genetic material (egg and sperm) comes from the couple or from a donation, while the surrogate mother offers exclusively her uterus for the pregnancy.
It is important to clarify that the egg never comes from the surrogate mother, so that there is no genetic relationship with the child.

In which cases is it a solution?

Surrogacy enables women who cannot become pregnant, mainly due to anatomical or medical problems of the uterus, to become mothers with the help of a third party.
It is an act of giving and solidarity, which is applied exclusively when there are documented medical reasons and is completely legal in Greece.

How the process is carried out

1. Πραγματοποιείται εξωσωματική γονιμοποίηση (IVF) με:

   • τα ωάρια και το σπέρμα του ζευγαριού, ή

   • δωρεά ωαρίου, ή

   • δωρεά σπέρματος, ή

   • δωρεά εμβρύου.

2. Τα γονιμοποιημένα έμβρυα μεταφέρονται στη μήτρα της παρένθετης μητέρας, η οποία αναλαμβάνει την εγκυμοσύνη μέχρι τον τοκετό.

Νομικό πλαίσιο & προστασία όλων των μερών

In order for embryo transfer to take place, special judicial permission is required before the procedure.
This permission:

• protects the rights of biological parents

• ensures the full consent and protection of the surrogate mother

The surrogate mother can be:

• relative,

• friend,

• or even a woman who doesn't know the couple.

She receives legal compensation for her physical and psychological burden, as provided for by Greek law.

See also:Legal framework – Surrogacy