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• 2008 • |
• Wall Street Journal and Boston Herald turn to Circle for "Baby Mama" reality check |
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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 |
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• Circle denounces focus on military wives following Newsweek's surrogacy article |
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• John Weltman interviewed for Newsweek's cover story on surrogacy |
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• 2007 • |
• CBS features a Circle couple receiving breast milk from their surrogate |
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• The birth diary of a NY single father through surrogacy |
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• Annual Men Having Babies seminar in NY attracts high attendance and media interest |
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• Israeli TV reports Circle Surrogacy's widely attended informational seminar in Tel Aviv |
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• Israeli media reports on gay couples turning to surrogacy for dream of parenthood |
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• CBC Radio interviews Circle's president about Canadians seeking surrogacy in the US |
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• BBC Radio with John on moral aspects of numerous UK gay men seeking surrogacy |
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• Chari's birth diary |
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• 2006 • |
• Circle Surrogacy couple featured in 2005 New York Times article have additional twins |
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• WGBH features Circle Surrogacy couple, surrogate and president in television report |
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• Circle Surrogacy sponsors "Men Having Babies" seminar in New York |
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• New ASRM report: gays should have equal access to reproductive services |
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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 |
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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. |
• John Weltman speaks at the Gay Parenting Show |
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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. |
• 2005 • |
• NYT features Circle Surrogacy in front page article |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 staff 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 27-28, 2008
• April 29-May 4, 2008
