Circle Surrogacy

Circle Surrogacy offers reality check for hit comedy 'Baby Mama'

The release of Tina Fey's comedy 'Baby Mama' has increased the media's interest in surrogacy. One of the world's leading surrogacy agencies - Circle Surrogacy - balances the whimsy of the movie's plot by answering the questions: Does the movie portray surrogates, intended parents and agencies accurately? And is it good for "the cause" of surrogacy?“

The Center [New York City's LGBT community center], is sponsoring it's fourth annual seminar called Men Having Babies on September 14, 2008. The conference is about biological parenting for gay men - and it's hosted by Center Kids, the Center's family program for LGBT parents and their children.

Surrogacy experts, parents and carriers point to Baby Mama's plot holes, and provide guidelines for a well planned surrogacy. “While this funny hit movie may contribute to making surrogacy more mainstream,” says John Weltman, “Baby Mama does not reflect reality.”

Circle Surrogacy has a channel on YouTube! Check it out for an archive of surrogacy and gay parenting related videos, and links to similar content on other channels.

Details magazine's "The Gay Baby Boom" story features John Weltman and several Circle parents

Details magazine published an in-depth story in their May 2008 issue about the increasing numbers of gay men who are becoming fathers. 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.

A couple share their surrogacy story with public television's Emily Rooney of Greater Boston in this 3-minute clip.

Boston's Circle Surrogacy sponsored a seminar in at the New York City GLBT Community Center called "Men Having Babies". See highlights of the meeting in this 5-minute clip.