biological parent

noun

: one's natural parent : the woman who gave birth to a child or the man who is related by birth to a child

an adopted child who never knew her biological parents

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Italian lawmakers banned families from going abroad to have a baby through surrogacy, effectively prohibiting LGBTQ+ couples from becoming biological parents. —Samantha Riedel, Them, 17 Oct. 2024

That leaves them in legal limbo with only the biological parent registered on their birth certificates, forcing the other to embark on the lengthy and costly process of adoption. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 17 Oct. 2024

Family history: Having a biological parent or sibling with kidney failure can increase your risk of developing kidney failure. —Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 28 Sep. 2024

Risk Factors for Chromosomal Abnormalities There are a number of things that can increase the chances of a chromosomal disorder, such as the age of the biological parents and environmental factors like fetal drug exposure. —Krissi Danielsson, Parents, 30 July 2024

Then there's the question of what being a biological parent does to one's values and politics. —Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2024

Her biological parents left her in the care of singer and TV personality Lionel Richie and his first wife Brenda Harvey Richie in the early ’80s. —Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 12 Aug. 2024

An open adoption allows the biological parents continued rights to visit or get information about the child. —Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2024

Related: Meet Simone Biles’ adoptive and biological parents While Shanon is in contact with her daughters, here’s a deep dive into Simone Biles’ father and what their relationship is like now. —Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 July 2024