人工生殖技術
Surrogacy is an arrangement in which a woman agrees to carry and deliver a baby for another person or people.
代孕是指女性同意替另一個人或他人孕育胎兒及生產的過程。
deliver(v.)分娩、生產
Surrogacy is one of the many types of assisted reproductive technology.
代孕是諸多人工生殖技術之一。
in vitro fertilization 試管嬰兒、體外人工受孕
People may look for a surrogate mother when pregnancy is not medically possible or too risky on the body.
無法透過醫學手段受孕或身體無法承受懷孕風險的人，都可能找代理孕母代孕。
pregnancy(n.)懷孕pregnant(adj.)懷孕的teenage pregnancy 未成年懷孕premarital pregnancy 婚前懷孕ectopic pregnancy 子宮外孕expectant(adj.)懷孕的、將為人父母的risky(adj.)有風險的、危險的
A single person or a same-sex couple may also turn to surrogacy if they want a child.
單身人士或同性伴侶若想要小孩也可能借助代孕。
turn to 求助於～
Surrogate mothers may or may not receive monetary compensation.
代理孕母可能獲得金錢上的補償，但也可能不會。
compensation(n.)賠償（金）、補償（金）
When money is involved in the arrangement, it is known as commercial surrogacy.
牽涉金錢交易的代孕過程即稱為商業代孕。
be involved in 牽涉commercial(adj.)商業上的
Couples looking for a surrogacy arrangement in a country where the practice is illegal might travel to a country that permits the service.
若所處國家尚未將代孕合法化，伴侶便可能去到代孕合法化的國家尋求代孕服務。
practice(n.)做法illegal(adj.)非法的、違法的permit(v.)允許、准許(n.)許可證
In some places, surrogacy is only legal if money is not involved.
在某些地區，代孕唯有不牽涉金錢交易才是合法的。
legal(adj.)合法的
In places where commercial surrogacy is legal, couples can hire third-party agencies to assist in the process by finding a surrogate mother and handling all the legal and contractual matters.
在商業代孕合法化的地區，伴侶可僱傭第三方代理機構協助尋找代理孕母，以及處理法律與合約相關事宜。
assist(v.)協助handle(v.)處理
These agencies will often evaluate the surrogate’s psychological state and request other medical examinations to ensure the best chance of delivering a healthy baby.
這些代理機構往往會評估代理孕母的精神狀態，要求其進行健康檢查，以確保能生下健康的寶寶。
evaluate(v.)評估psychology(n.)心理學