The first successful gestational surrogacy took place in 1985, in which a gestational surrogate carried a child genetically unrelated to her on behalf of the Intended Parents. The Intended Mother’s fallopian tubes had been damaged by a childhood disease. This created a new realm of possibilities for both intended parents and future surrogates. Removing the biological connection between surrogate and child reduced the chances a surrogate might change her mind once the child was born. In gestational surrogacy-