Hyderabad, Sept. 14 -- In view of the recent surrogacy scam in Hyderabad clinics, it is essential to understand the ethics of the procedure.

In this regard, Siasat.com spoke to fertility experts.

What is surrogacy

The process of gestational surrogacyinvolves legal and medical steps, starting with legal agreements and background checks for both parties, followed by medical procedures like IVF to create embryos from intended parents' gametes or donors.

A surrogate, sometimes also called a gestational carrier, isa woman who conceives, carries and gives birth to a child for another person or couple (intended parents). The surrogate agrees to give the child to that person or couple after the birth.

Ethics of surrogacy

Addressing the ethi...