Circle offers clients consultations in New York on a monthly basis, and in many other locations as stated below. For information and registration click the event links or email Nancy.
April 21-22, 2009 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Client consultations
October 18-20, 2008
» Paris, France
Heeding to repeated requests from the growing number of clients and prospects in France, Circle Surrogacy held an Informational Seminar in Paris about "Surrogacy in the USA for European couples and singles." More than 50 intended parents participated, several of whom started their surrogacy journey shortly after the event. Stay tuned for clips from the event on our YouTube channel soon.
September 14, 2008
» New York, NY
Circle Surrogacy was proud to co-sponsor the fourth annual "Men Having Babies" seminar in NYC. This Seminar is hosted by Center Kids, the family program of the LGBT Community Center in New York. It is a comprehensive “how-to” program for gay men who want to have a baby. John Weltman joined other leading experts in surrogacy and gay parenting to provide information about the medical,
legal and psychological issues that gay parents
must address to have a baby through surrogacy.
May 10-11, 2008
» Stockholm, Sweden
Heeding to repeated requests from the growing number of clients and prospects in Sweden and Norway, Circle Surrogacy held an Informational Seminar and meet with prospective clients in Stockholm.
April 29-May 4, 2008
» Tel Aviv, Israel
Following the success of last year's "Surrogacy in the USA for Israeli Gay Men" seminar, and amid the continuing interest by gay and straight Israelis alike, Circle Surrogacy will hold another informational seminar and meet with prospective clients in Tel Aviv.
April 27-28, 2008
» London, UK
Given the special legal circumstances in the UK and the growing interest in surrogacy among UK gay men, Circle Surrogacy will hold an Informational Seminar and meet with prospective clients in London.
April 10, 2008
» New York, NY
Circle Surrogacy was a co-sponsor of Family Equality Council's A Night at the Tavern. This annual event is meant to raise support for LGBTQ parents and their families. 2008 promises to be an important year in the fight for full family equality, and we need your help to ensure a world where all loving families are treated equally.
March 29-30, 2008
» Miami / Ft Lauderdale, FL
Circle Surrogacy was a proud sponsor of Building and Extending Families for Florida Gay Couples and Singles. The seminar took place March 29 and included personal stories, expert advice and practical tools for gay couples and singles interested in surrogacy and other parenting options. The seminar was part of Valuing Our Families 2008 conference.
February 9-10, 2008
» San Francisco, CA
Circle Surrogacy was a Gold Sponsor of the 2008 Family Matters Conference in San Francisco. Dozens of prospective parents joined us February 10 for an all day educational event focusing on family building, from medical treatment to adoption. John Weltman spoke about Screening
Surrogates and Known
Egg Donations. A special track focused on the needs of the LGBT community.
surrogates updates
Up to date tracking of recent deliveries and pregnancies, as well as current and upcoming cycles. To insure privacy we only report surrogates' first names and initials. We also include some birth announcements from couples who gave us permission to post their pictures. Please send us yours to include in future editions!
Circle Surrogacy Moves to New Head Offices, Alongside Newly Formed Weltman Law Group
In a move designed to allow greater flexibility and provide more resources for Circle Surrogacy to grow, Weltman and his legal team amicably separated from Lawson & Weitzen and formed a new law firm. In addition to the new offices and improved IT equipment, additional staff, new positions and the creation of a Speakers Bureau were also announced, aimed to handle growth and provide opportunities for more carriers and parents to take an active part in the surrogacy process.
Israeli TV features Circle dads, twins, and John Weltman's family
Israel's channel 10 reported in December 2009 about on the growing number of "Aba and Aba" (Dad & Dad) households in the country, due to the increasing number
of Israeli gay men who are having babies with the help of surrogate mothers abroad. The report featured Oded and Roi who had children in the USA with the help of Circle Surrogacy and the Egg Bank program. The reporter also interviewed John Weltman's children, who are among the oldest surrogacy children worldwide, about their experience growing up in a household with only male parents.
Circle's reaction to NY Times surrogacy article: Ground Rules are Needed, but also Perspective
In reaction to the NY Times article "Building a Baby, With Few Ground Rules", Circle Surrogacy's president calls for renewed efforts to set such ground rules, but also warns against losing sight of the amazing high levels of safety and success achieved by reputable professionals today. "I fear that instead of helping raise awareness of the need for regulation, the article may damage a profession that has the highest success rate worldwide in producing biologically related children for infertile and gay couples", said Mr. Weltman. "The stories featured by the Times are from three states which reputable agencies avoid due to unfavorable laws, and where either surrogates or intended parents did not meet clear standards that most clinics and agencies set."
The Marker features Circle families in a report about surrogacy options
The Israeli financial daily 'The Marker' reported in July 2009 about the various options and variables Israeli gay men need to consider in their journey toward
parenthood, and the major role Circle Surrogacy plays in the Israeli 'gaby boom'.
The special report in the leading financial and business daily newspaper featured pictures and extensive quotes from Circle parents and agency's representatives, and repeated in English at the parent Haaretz newspaper and web site.
Go to the story for a summary and excerpts from the English version, and links to the original article in both Hebrew and English.
Circle Surrogacy presented a surrogacy seminar in Atlanta on October 17, 2009 to introduce our New Surrogacy Options for Couples and Singles. The program included a presentation by a surrogate from Tennessee (also the mother of four herself!), a gay parent through surrogacy, and a surrogacy lawyer offering legal and practical advice. Click the link below for more information and to view YouTube clips of the presenters.
In September 2009, Circle Surrogacy co-sponsored an informational seminar for New York gay men who want to have a baby. The seminar included three parts: an overview of the surrogacy and egg donation process by a panel of legal and medical experts; short presentations by agencies and organizations who provide services and support for gay men who want to have babies; and personal stories from NY gay parents, a surrogate and an egg donor. Watch the videos of the panel members on our YouTube channel.
BBC's "Karl Cooper Show" interviews a Circle Surrogacy intended parent
BBC Radio Leicester, the Karl Cooper Show interviews Brett, a gay intended father from the UK. Brett and his partner Matt are expecting a baby in early January 2010. The baby is being carried by Norma, a US surrogate.
Time Out Tel Aviv features story about Circle Surrogacy's work in Israel
The Tel Aviv Pride month edition of Time Out featured a story about the growing number of Israeli couples and singles that have become parents with the help of Circle Surrogacy. The article was titled "Make Me a Child: all you need to know about the parenting option that is becoming increasingly popular among the Israeli gay community." The article mentions the upcoming June 12 seminar Circle is offering in Tel Aviv, which follows a highly attended seminar held two years ago. It includes interviews with Nisim and Itay, a Tel Aviv couple that recently became the proud parents of twin girls with the help of Circle, and with Sara, the American surrogate who helped them.
London and Stockholm seminars about Circle's new surrogacy options
Circle Surrogacy offered private consultations and informational seminars in London and Stockholm in May 2009. The London seminar was co-sponsored by Connecticut Fertility Associates. The seminar featured a presentation by a surrogate mom from Wisconsin who recently delivered a baby for a London couple, along with expert legal and medical advice, practical tips and contacts for gay and straight couples and singles. A similar seminar was held in Stockholm.
Circle Surrogacy launches unprecedented Guaranteed Baby plan
Circle Surrogacy, one of the oldest full service surrogate-parenting agency in the USA, is launching a new line of surrogacy and egg donation programs, including the country's first "Guaranteed Baby"
plan, and programs that provide cost savings through the use of an innovative frozen Egg Bank and Egg Sharing arrangements. The plans are being introduced amid a continued growth
in the demand for the agency's service both in the USA and worldwide. The agency is embarking, beginning in April, on an eight nation tour to introduce the plans and meet prospective parents in NY, Paris, Amsterdam, London, Stockholm, Tel Aviv, Montreal, Atlanta and Madrid.
French gay magazine features Circle president and surrogate
April's cover story at Têtu, France's largest LGBT magazine, was dedicated to "Fathers through Surrogacy" (Papas grâce à la gestation pour autrui). The article reports that "Disappointed by co-parenting or simply wishing to raise their children full time, gay couples are
using
a surrogate mothers from abroad to achieve their desire for fatherhood." Because surrogacy is prohibited in France, these prospective dads turn to agencies like Circle Surrogacy. The article includes interviews and full page pictures of John Weltman, Circle President, and Lisa, a Circle surrogate that bore twins for a French gay couple last September. John noted that "the share of foreign couples exploded: they were 25% in 2007, today they are 40%, from 36 different countries on five continents."
Lisa explained that for her, this was "something special that we have lived through together as family, and I hope that this is how my children will remember it as well... Knowing that I am part of something so huge and important, it's extraordinary. Today, there is a family that would not have existed without me."
French TV features Circe Surrogacy in a documentary film
France's major TV channel TF1 aired in February a documentary that presents Circle Surrogacy as the hope of many French citizens, since surrogacy is illegal in their own country. The documentary includes interviews with Circle clients James and Rich, now parents of a baby boy, and Melissa, a third
time surrogate mother. Also featured are several Circle employees, including
John Weltman, Circle's founder and president. The documentary covers Circle's 13th anniversary reunion party in Boston (September 2008) and Circle's information seminar in Paris (October 2008).
Florida's El Sentinel features Circle client, surrogate and president
In conjunction with June's Gay Pride events, the Florida's Spanish newspaper El Sentinel published an article titled "Being gay and a father / Gay couples add another dimension to their relationships." The article describes how gay Floridians, many of them of
Hispanic background,
are
circumventing the state's prohibition on gay adoptions by becoming parents through surrogacy. The article includes interviews with John Weltman, Circle Surrogacy's president, and Circle parents and surrogate.
Circle's president and Chari, a surrogate mother, on WBZ radio interview
John Weltman, Circle Surrogacy president, and Chari Hurley, a Circle surrogate, were guests recently in the Lovell Dyett Program on WBZ Newsradio
in Boston.
John, Chari and her friend Roi spoke about their personal stories, their motivation, their relationship with the parents, what they feel
about people
who may have moral objections to surrogacy, and their future plans. Several listeners called in, including another surrogate mother from Florida.
2008
CNN features Circle fathers in a story about the Daddy Baby Boom
CNN's American Morning featured Circle Surrogacy dads in a story about single men who turn to surrogates for children. CNN reports on the growing number of single men, straight and gay, who choose
surrogacy in their baby quest. The reports states that surrogacy in general quadrupled over the last decade, and that men are leading the trend. This is in part due to the fact that surrogacy is often the only available parenting option for single men, due to sever legal and other obstacles to adoptions. The report and corresponding article also feature an interview with Circle's president.
Amid easing legal restrictions, dozens in France attend Surrogacy seminar
Circle Surrogacy co-hosted in Paris a seminar about "Surrogacy in the USA for European Couples and Singles (Gestation
pour Autrui aux États-Unis pour Couples et Célibataires Européens)." The seminar was an opportunity for French and other European prospective parents to hear expert advice about this important parenting option and personal stories from Circle's former clients and one of the surrogates that helped them. Surrogacy is prohibited in France, but recent legal rulings are making it easier for
French citizens to have children through surrogacy abroad and bring them back after the birth. Click the link below for more information and several YouTube clips from the event.
Circle's president on Radio Health Journal: Surrogate mothers - the gift of life
John Weltman, Circle Surrogacy president, was interviewed to Radio Health Journal, a program broadcasted weekly on over 425 radio stations around the country. The subject of the show was "Surrogate mothers and the gift of life," and it was aired
during the week of December 7, 2008. John
spoke about what motivates surrogates, the screening process, matching process, and the relationship between surrogates and intended parents. Other experts are also interviewed answering questions about the process, surrogate /intended parent relationships, and the legal and ethical aspects of surrogacy.
Major Swedish newspaper features interview with a Circle surrogate
Svenska Dagbladet, Sweden’s second largest national newspaper, featured an interview with a Circle surrogate who recently delivered twins for a Swedish gay couple. The interview was part of an article titled
"Family happiness
due to surrogate mother" ("Familjelycka tack vare surrogatmor"). The interview took place subsequent an informational seminar Circle recently held in Stockholm, and a growing number of Swedish clients who are using Circle's help to become parents. Click the link for excerpts from the article and interview in both English and Swedish.
Parents, donors, surrogates and children attended Circle's reunion party
Circle Surrogacy celebrated its 13th anniversary and the birth of its 250th baby with a reunion party for dozens of families formed through surrogacy, along with some of the surrogates and donors who
helped make
all this possible. Also attending were John Weltman, Circle Surrogacy's president, along with more of Circle's staff, many of whom are also former clients, surrogates and egg donors. As children of clients and surrogates mingled and played together, we were reminded of what we believe surrogacy is all about: families helping create other families.
Times of London features one of Circle's single straight fathers
As part of the growing media interest in single men who become fathers, London's Sunday Times featured one of Circle's client, Joe Kurtzer, as an example the growing number of heterosexual men who are not waiting for Mrs. Right to start a
family.
The New York Times profiles Circle clients in an article about Single Fathers by Choice
Following the news last month that the singer Ricky Martin became the single father of twins by surrogacy, the New York Times cites indications that Martin is part of a growing trend. The
NY Times approached Circle for information
and interview referrals for
this story, and it profiles three of our clients: Joe, Daniel and Gene. The article, titled "The Bachelor Life Includes a Family," states that "Surrogacy agencies, surveys on adoption and father support groups all say that they are seeing more single fathers by choice. Most of these men are gay, agencies say, but there are also straight men seeking to become fathers."
B.J and Leah: the story of a father and a surrogate
B.J. started his surrogacy journey at
the 2005 Men Having
Babies seminar, and later on he was matched by Circle with Leah to be his gestational surrogate. About three years later, on September 14, 2008, B.J. and Leah will be speaking on the
panel at this year's seminar. Below is a link to an interview with the two about their experience. The seminar is part of a year-round
Center Kids program that includes monthly meetings of the Planning Biological Parenthood for Men support
group [every fourth Wednesday, at 6:30 PM].
Dozens attend Stockholm seminar about USA Surrogacy for Swedes
Dozens in Stockholm attended the May 10 informational seminar about "Surrogacy in the USA for Swedish Couples and Singles (Surrogatföräldraskap i USA
för svenska par och singlar)."
The seminar was an opportunity for Swedish gay and straight prospective parents to hear expert advice about this important parenting option and personal stories from Circle's former Swedish clients and one of the surrogates that helped them. Click the link below for more information and two YouTube clips from the event.
CNN features rare ultrasound video of Circle twins in medical report
Among the many viewers of our channel on YouTube was a medical reporter from CNN who was impressed by the rare ultrasound of twins carried by one of our surrogates for a gay couple from Israel. The clip was in turn featured in a report about new research that indicates a girl twin may be influenced by a boy twin in womb.
The story was picked up by dozens of publications in several languages worldwide! The couple featured in the articles are Mike and AJ from New York, and their boy & girl twins. Among the newspapers and websites that carried the story were several from the USA, and others from Romania, France,
Russia, Spain, Argentina, Poland, Japan, South
Africa, Turkey, Hungary, Uruguay, Indonesia and even Morocco!
Israeli newspaper features Circle clients in an article about surrogacy in the USA
The popular Israeli newspaper Yediot Acharonot published an article about "the new trend among gay couples in Israel: surrogacy abroad, and in the USA in particular." The article features several Circle
Surrogacy clients, and stipulates that a "weak dollar, helpful agencies, a new egg bank and a wide selection of egg donors and surrogates are making the American option the preferred method for dozens of Israeli couples." The article details the experiences of these couples selecting egg donors and being matched with surrogates, the medical process, their wonderful relationships with their surrogates, and the excitement of the birth experience. Also mentioned is the new option of an egg bank,
and other options used by Circle to control costs.
Wall Street Journal and Boston Herald turn to Circle for "Baby Mama" reality check
The release of 'Baby Mama' in late April seemed to fuel the growing Media interest in surrogacy. Reporters from around the country and abroad turned to Circle Surrogacy for information and a reality check. Indeed some parents and surrogates who saw the movie were disturbed by the extreme stereotypes and, even worse, the distortion and misrepresentation of the entire process. In reality, the most crucial elements of the story could simply not happen if certain basic rules are followed
- see the article for a detailed account of how we avoid these pitfalls at Circle Surrogacy... As John Weltman puts it: “while Baby Mama is a funny comedy of mistakes, miscommunications and personality clashes, luckily, well planned surrogacies are nothing like the one in the film."
Circle president and clients featured in an article about The Gay Baby Boom
More gay men than ever before are becoming parents, and among them gestational surrogacy is particularly popular -- that is the conclusion of an article in May's edition of Details magazine. The popular men's fashion and lifestyle magazine published an
in-depth story about what
they describe as a "Gayby Boom." The article cites observations of academics, doctors, lawyers, and gay advocacy groups who say that "there appears to be a boom in homosexual men having babies." Edward Lewine, the article's author, based much of the article on interviews with John Weltman, Circle Surrogacy's president, along with several former Circle clients.
Circle denounces focus on military wives following Newsweek's surrogacy article
Following the recent Newsweek story on surrogate mothers, a media frenzy ensued: NBC, ABC, the Daily News and others chose to focus on the supposed large proportions of "military wives" among the ranks of surrogates. Circle
denounces the depiction
of military wives, or any
other gestational carriers, as if they are resorting to surrogacy because they are desperate or destitute. John Weltman, Circle's president, is calling people not to lose sight of the altruistic feelings revealed by Newsweek to be the principle motivation of most surrogates.
John Weltman interviewed for Newsweek's cover story on surrogacy
Newsweek's story titled Womb for Rent: the Complex World of Surrogate Mothers includes significant contribution from Circle and an interview with John Weltman. While some see the article as biased, John Weltman underscores the benefits of
bringing to light the
personal stories and viewpoints of surrogates. The article notes that today, "a greater acceptance of the practice, and advances in science, find more women than ever before having babies for those who cannot" - but that still "the demand for qualified surrogates is well ahead of supply."
CBS features a Circle couple receiving breast milk from their surrogate
CBS news featured a Circle Surrogacy couple in an informative segment about breast milk options for gay men who have babies through surrogacy. Due to potential medical benefits, gay dads who have babies through surrogacy often arrange
to receive pumped breast
milk from the surrogates who helped them become fathers.
The birth diary of a NY single father through surrogacy
The birth story of Christina, the daughter of BJ, who was carried by Leah. Read about the c-section delivery, hospital experience, and the relationship between the father and the surrogate mother... "Leah is truly one of the most amazing
persons I could ever
want to meet... She has given me the greatest gift I could ever ask for and for that I am eternally grateful."
Annual Men Having Babies seminar in NY attracts high attendance and media interest
On September 2007, Circle Surrogacy co-sponsored for the third year a special program for New York area gay men who want to have babies. By all accounts the Men Having Babies 2007 seminar was a great
success, with about
100 people in attendance and much media attention. Particularly informative was the nice article about "Helping Men Have Babies" at the New York Blade.
The panel included John Weltman, Circle's president, one of our parents, Pierre and his surrogate
Minette.
Israeli TV reports Circle Surrogacy's widely attended informational seminar in Tel Aviv
Israel's popular channel 2 morning show hosted one of Circle Surrogacy's dads for an interview about the large informational seminar sponsored by Circle in Tel Aviv on June 14th, 2006. The "Surrogacy in the USA for Israeli Gay Men" seminar drew more than 60 participants,
many of
whom eager to join several Israeli gay couples who are already in the process of building a family with the help of Circle Surrogacy.
Israeli media reports on gay couples turning to surrogacy for dream of parenthood
Maariv, one of Israel's two main national newspapers features Circle Surrogacy in a five page article about how "an American surrogacy agency presents the new family model" to the country's gay community. The article appeared a few days ahead of a June
14th Tel Avivvvv
seminar co-sponsored by Circle Surrogacy about "Surrogacy in the USA for Israeli Gay Men".
CBC Radio interviews Circle's president about Canadians seeking surrogacy in the US
A growing numbers of Canadians are going south to make their parenting dreams come true. John Weltman interviewed in April 2007 about how it is done, answering legal, financial and ethical questions.
BBC Radio with John on moral aspects of numerous UK gay men seeking surrogacy
John Weltman, Circle Surrogacy president was asked by the BBC Radio to address the perceived "British invasion" - as many more gay men turn to the States, and to Circle Surrogacy in particular, in their quest for parenthood. The BBC's Moral Maze program takes up the ethical aspects of surrogacy and
the supposed desire
for "designer babies", and John was asked to provide his perspective.
Chari's birth diary
Read this fascinating birth diary of a young women helping an older couple become parents after years of disappointment. A revealing account of the surrogate perspective about pregnancy, labor and post-labor experiences.
Circle Surrogacy couple featured in 2005 New York Times article have additional twins
Lura Stiller, the CSS surrogate who carried Samantha for Rick and Cary three years ago, has just delivered twins for the same couple. The family was featured in a New York Times article in 2005 (see below) about relationships between gay couples
and their surrogates. Samantha's
little brother and a sister, Jeremy and Maggie, were born 11/16/06. Lura delivered the twins via c-section and all are doing great..>
WGBH features Circle Surrogacy couple, surrogate and president in television reportt
WGBH, Boston's public broadcasting station, recently aired a story about Circle Surrogacy clients, the Andersons, who they describe as part of a growing number of male gay couples who chose surrogacy to become parents.. John Weltman, CS's president, states in an interview for the
show that while
only "4-10% of the gay population that's having children today is doing it through
surrogacy", the numbers are growing enormously.>
Circle Surrogacy sponsors "Men Having Babies" seminar in New York
On November 19, 2006, Circle Surrogacy co-sponsored for the second year a special program for New York area gay men who want to have babies. The program was hosted by Center Kids, the family program of the NY LGBT Community Center. The panel included John Weltman, CS's
president, one of our parents, Mike and his surrogate Dustin, among others.
New ASRM report: gays should have equal access to reproductive servicesss>
An important report has just been released by the leading authority in reproductive medicine in the USA, The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).
In the November issue of "Fertility
and Sterility", the Ethics Committee
of the ASRM published a report titled:
"Access to fertility treatment by gays, lesbians,and unmarried persons". The report was written in response to the "notable trend for lesbian women and couples and, increasingly, for single and coupled gay men, to have offspring, most commonly through some form of assisted reproduction."
A video of surrogacy from the perspective of a Circle Surrogacy carrier
Minette, a Circle Surrogacy surrogate spoke in April to a group of prospective parents at NYC's Center Kids. Her moving story was captured in this video, and it is a rare opportunity to gain insight into surrogacy from the carrier's perspective. Her experience, personality and eloquence resulted in the entire room periodically moving from tears to laughter, while learning so much in the
process. This video is highly recommended to anyone considering surrogacy, those already involved with a
surrogate or who have worked with one in the past.
In a May interview John speaks about the current and future state of the agency and surrogacy in general. He also provides many interesting statistics (did you know that only one in thirty women applying to become surrogates end up being accepted?), costs breakdown and other financial information. The story includes a summary of the interview and a link for downloading or listening to the podcast.
NYT features Circle Surrogacy in front page articleee
The New York Times has recently published an article on its front page, featuring Circle Surrogacy’s president, John Weltman and several of Circle Surrogacy’s clients and surrogates. The article describes a “growing movement of surrogate mothers choosing gay couples over traditional families” since “gay couples have developed a reputation as especially grateful clients.”
Circle Surrogacy couple and surrogate features on WB56 television news
WB56 television in Boston aired a two part news program that features Rosemarie and Chris, a Circle Surrogacy couple, along with two of our surrogates, one a gestational carrier and one a traditional surrogate. It helps to explain why women choose to be surrogates and what makes them come back for more!
NBC features Circle Surrogacy in a story about gay men becoming fathers
NBC’s Channel 7 New in Boston has recently aired a story titled “He’s Having a Baby”, featuring a Circle Surrogacy dad and a CS surrogate. The story describes a “growing trend, where hundreds of gay men are hiring companies like Circle Surrogacy in Boston” to become fathers, and how “more and more women are becoming egg donors or surrogates for same sex couples"
John Weltman speaks at Reproductive Choice Seminar
Circle Surrogacy’s president, John Weltman, along with a CS parent and a two time CS surrogate, participated in a panel discussion on “Gay Men and Reproductive Choice” on September 10th.. The program offered the latest news
about surrogacy, gestational carriers, egg donation, legal risks for gay parents, costs of treatment, and emotional aspects of
parenting for gay men who want to have a baby.
Circle Surrogacy's NY Reunion party /September 2005
Circle Surrogacy celebrated the birth of its 150th baby with a reunion party in New York. In attendance were more than a dozen NY City gay families formed through surrogacy,,
along with some of the surrogates, medical staff, and the agency staf who helped make all this possible. While several of the children attending were 5-10 years old, most were infants and toddlers, reflecting the “gaby boom” of the last few years.
April 29-May 4, 2008
April 27-28, 2008
In September 2009, Circle Surrogacy co-sponsored an informational seminar for New York gay men who want to have a baby. The seminar included three parts: an overview of the surrogacy and egg donation process by a panel of legal and medical experts; short presentations by agencies and organizations who provide services and support for gay men who want to have babies; and personal stories from NY gay parents, a surrogate and an egg donor. 
BBC Radio Leicester, the Karl Cooper Show interviews Brett, a gay intended father from the UK. Brett and his partner Matt are expecting a baby in early January 2010. The baby is being carried by Norma, a US surrogate. 
John Weltman, Circle Surrogacy president, and 
