What if your reproduction plans are derailed?

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Originally Posted by glatt

The surrogate never had a claim on the baby, .

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I don't know the technicalities of surrogacy arrangements, if there is no legal contract, but, if you carry and give birth to the child aren't you legally the parent.

If the agreement was that at birth you would give up the baby for adoption to a specific couple, and they back out, then surely you are left, literally, holding the baby.