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John Weltman and Circle Surrogacy veterans speak at "Reproductive Choices For Gay Men" Seminar |
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Circle Surrogacy’s president,
John Weltman, along with a CS parent and a two times CS surrogate, joined with
the New York gay community for a panel discussion on “Gay Men and
Reproductive Choice” on September 10th.
Moderated by Ms. Boggis, director of Center Kids, the family program
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John
Weltman, Esq., president of Circle Surrogacy, speaking in panel discussion on
gay men and reproductive choice
Bonnie
Davis, Ron Poole-Dayan and John Weltman speaking at the NY LBGT Center |
Advances
in both family law and fertility treatment are making it possible for more gay
couples than ever before to have a baby. As a result, there has been a recent
boom in gay men becoming dads. "While I have been helping gay couples
and singles become parents for over a decade, Circle Surrogacy has seen a
drastic increase in surrogacy inquiries from gay men around five years ago,
and we have experienced over 150 percent annual growth since" said John
Weltman. He added: "This
"gayby" boom was also made possible due to the increasing
availability of gestational carriers for gay men. While I had a challenging
time finding women to carry children for gay men a decade ago, today many
prospective surrogate mothers prefer to work with gay families due to their
reputation as especially grateful clients." In
addition to the experts, the panel included two Circle Surrogacy veterans:
Ron Poole-Dayan, a gay father of twins, and Bonnie Davis, a mother of three
and also a three time surrogate, presently six months pregnant with twin boys
for a gay man in the program. "What has made surrogacy
increasingly desirable for gay men is that it offers them the opportunity for
control through choice - especially in light of increasing legal and societal
hurdles for adoption in many places,”
said Ron. “More than ever, gay parenting is directly linked to
reproductive choice” which has long been considered as primarily a straight
woman’s issue. From treatment options to legal considerations, a gay man’s
ability to be a father is a freedom that must be understood and protected,” said Terry Boggis. |
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.About Circle Surrogacy:
Since 1995, Circle Surrogacy has helped bring to the world almost 175 babies. Its dedicated staff of professionals is made up of lawyers, social workers, parents through surrogacy, surrogates and past clients. Circle Surrogacy provides a choice of specialized clinics at locations throughout the country, a large selection of egg donors, swift matching with carefully screened surrogates, and a variety of flexible programs and financial options to suit its clients’ unique family choices.
John Weltman, owner, founder is a Yale graduate and a nationally recognized expert in the field of reproductive law, including surrogacy and gay parenting.