Why Should You Consider Surrogacy in the USA?
Surrogacy is prohibited or restricted in several European countries such as France, the UK, Spain, Switzerland and Sweden, so many Europeans have been turning to the USA for help in having biological children of their own.
The United States is widely considered to be the preferable country for surrogacy among Europeans and other international parents due to legal, societal and medical conditions. In the USA almost every state permits compensated surrogacy and no appeals court in any state has ever given custody to a gestational carrier. The US also offers a supportive environment for surrogates and couples. Recent articles in American and European publications including the CNN, the New York Times,Tribune de Genève, The Sunday Times, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, and Svenska Dagbladt demonstrate a growing acceptance of surrogacy. John Weltman was quoted in Newsweek as saying that parents who work with a reputable agency like Circle have a "99 percent chance of getting a baby and a 100 percent chance of keeping it."
Having children in the States can be relatively easy for international couples. It is only necessary to come to the United States three to four times, including the 20-week ultrasound and birth. Departures from the United States are easy as well - most international couples return to their countries within 2 weeks of the birth of their children, with their names on the birth certificate and US Passports, if they choose to apply for them.
Why Circle?
Circle has a growing number of clients and families we helped create in Spain and other European countries, and our staff regularly meets with prospective clients for intake consultations in European cities (although many still conduct them over the phone or videoconferencing). Circle is currently planning an informational seminar and client consultations in Spain for the fall of 2009. Circle's success with international clients may be attributed to the special attention that is given to addressing every country's needs and legal circumstances. We have studied the laws in each country, and in some of the major destinations such as Spain, we have partnered with local organizations and lawyers to provide a complete solution for our clients before and after the birth. Together with our partners we strive to deepen our understanding of the Spanish laws that determine which legal strategy would work best to ensure that couples can return and gain full legal rights for both parents and newborns back home (this strategy may be different due to personal circumstances). Once they become clients, Circle's staff leads all parents through the logistical, legal and administrative processes involved from day one, and until they gain full custody of their newborns and bring them home.
About Circle Surrogacy
Since 1995, Circle Surrogacy has helped bring to the world over 350 babies, with unmatched success rates of close to 100% in clients becoming parents through egg donor surrogacy. 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.
