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 Swedish and other international parents due to legal, societal and medical conditions. 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, including the April 7 Newsweek cover story, an April 25 Wall Street Journal story and the May issue of Details Magazine, 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.

Why Circle?

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, Italy, Israel, France and the UK, we have partnered with local organizations and lawyers to provide a complete solution for our clients before and after the birth. Circle’s staff regularly meets with prospective clients for intake consultations in their own countries and cities, although many still conduct them over the phone. 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 250 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.

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Circle Surrogacy 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.

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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.

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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.

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Susan's letter: My experience carrying twins for a Swedish gay couple

Susan, a two-times Circle surrogate mother from Missouri, have given birth to twin boys in May, sons of a gay couple from Sweden. Read below about her experience and the bond she forged with her IPs... "When you matched me with the guys, I was worried that there would be no relationship because of the cultural differences and their distance. I could not have been more wrong. I consider these men and babies a part of my family now and they feel the same."

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