Question: what are the rights of surrogate mothers? what is a surrogate mother? 

Answer: I don't think surrogate mothers have ANY rights at all. I think that would be a direct conflict of what would cause someone to be one in the 1st place- the purpose is to carry another couple's child; you don't have rights over another's child and I think that's part of the initial agreement.
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