Table 2.

Categories and subcategories of decision-making process for using surrogacy

Categories	Subcategories
The absence of parental role	Having no child
Perceived norm	Cultural context of family	Attitude
		Interactions
		Family traditions and customs
	Social conditions	Social challenge
		Social interactions
Hope for parenting role	Pleasure of association of having a child
	Attempts for childbearing
	Hope
Mental challenge	Fear of doing surrogacy
	Finding a reliable person
	Beliefs
Decision to use surrogacy	Mutual support among couples
	Avoiding pressure from family
	Legal actions on individual choices