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.
The event followed the success of last year's "Reproductive Choices for Gay Men" seminar, also co-sponsored by Circle Surrogacy. This year the focus of the two-hour panel presentation was an overview of the typical steps and decisions in the surrogacy process. For the approximate 100 men in attendance, a group of leading experts in gay parenting provided information
about the medical, legal and psychological issues that gay parents must address to have a baby through surrogacy.
After the event, the participants were able to get more information at an exhibition space with representatives from Circle Surrogacy, Connecticut Fertility Associates, and other agencies and organizations who provide services and support for gay men who want to have babies. Also, this year a reception after the seminar provided the opportunity for prospective parents to meet several NY area gay families formed with the help of Circle Surrogacy.
Below are some pictures from the event and a video segment produced for the Center's monthly news magazine.
View a video segment about the event as reported on
"Out in the Center", December 2006 Show
John Weltman on the panel
Mike and Dustin
families formed through surrogacy at the reception
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, and former surrogates and egg donors. 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.
