Why should you consider surrogacy in the USA?

Surrogacy is prohibited in Sweden, but it is legal for Swedish citizens to have children through surrogacy abroad and bring them back after the birth.

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 stories in Swedish American and European media including Sydsvenskan, Svenska Dagbladt, CNN, the New York Times, Tribune de Genève,  Newsweek, and Wall Street Journal, all of which feature interviews with Circle Surrogacy’s president and clients, 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.

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 most frequent destinations such as Sweden, 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 Swedish 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 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

Circle Surrogacy is a full service surrogate-parenting agency serving both gay and straight couples and singles. Since 1995, Circle Surrogacy has helped bring to the world nearly 300 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, and former surrogates and egg donors. Circle Surrogacy provides a full line of surrogacy and egg donation options, including the world’s first "Guaranteed Baby" plan, and programs that provide cost savings through the use of innovative frozen Egg Bank and Egg Sharing arrangements. We offer a choice of specialized clinics at locations throughout the USA, a large selection of egg donors, and swift matching with carefully screened surrogates.

John Weltman, owner, founder is recognized worldwide as an expert in the field of reproductive law, including surrogacy and gay parenting. John began his surrogacy journey in 1991 and has two boys, now 15 and 13, through the same surrogate. John was interviewed and appeared in numerous publications, TV programs, and conferences throughout the USA, Europe, Canada, and Israel. John was educated at Yale, Oxford and the University of Virginia.

Circle Surrogacy has a channel on YouTube! Check it out for an archive of surrogacy related videos, and links to similar content on other channels. Among the clips are videos from seminars in Stockholm, Paris, NY and other locations.