What is the term for when a woman becomes pregnant and gives birth for another person intending to hand over the child?

The term that describes when a woman becomes pregnant and gives birth for another person, with the intention of handing over the child after birth, is surrogacy. Surrogacy involves a contractual arrangement where the surrogate carries the pregnancy on behalf of an individual or couple who are unable to conceive a child themselves. This process can be either gestational, where the surrogate is not genetically related to the child, or traditional, where the surrogate's egg is used.

Adoption refers to legally transferring parental rights of a child from one person or couple to another and does not involve a biological connection or pregnancy. Fostering involves taking care of a child in a temporary arrangement, often due to the child's own family circumstances, rather than a direct intention to give birth. Childbearing is the general term for the act of giving birth but does not specify the context of carrying a child for someone else. The specific nature of surrogacy distinguishes it as the correct answer in this context.