Circle Surrogacy to Host Dublin Meeting on Surrogacy in the United States for Local Couples and Singles
DUBLIN, March 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
- Event marks the agency's return to Ireland, and its fourth European visit in 2011
Circle Surrogacy, one of the oldest surrogate parenting agencies in the United States, announces an informational meeting to be held on March 28, 2011 in Dublin. The meeting will give prospective parents an opportunity to hear expert advice about surrogate parenting options, listen to personal stories from parents and a former surrogate, and ask questions about the various aspects-medical, legal, financial-of surrogate parenting.
"Many factors have reinforced the desirability of pursuing surrogacy in the United States for Irish prospective parents," says John Weltman, Circle Surrogacy's president and a widely recognized expert in reproductive law, noting the favorable moral, legal and medical climate for surrogacy in the United States. "We are very knowledgeable of the laws in each country and in some of the most frequent destinations such as Sweden, Italy, Israel, the UK, and here in Ireland, we partner with local organizations and lawyers to provide a complete solution for our clients before and after the birth."
While surrogacy is nearly impossible in Ireland, it is legal for Irish couples and individuals to go through the surrogacy process in the United States and return to Ireland after the birth of their children. In the United States, court decisions have reinforced the rights of intended parents who have pursued surrogacy and no US appeals court has ever ruled in favor of a woman seeking to retain custody of a child to whom she gave birth as a surrogate mother.
Weltman stated that Circle's staff regularly meets with prospective clients for consultations in their own countries, although many still conduct them over the phone or in Boston and New York. The agency leads all intended parents through the logistical, legal and administrative processes involved from day one until they arrive home and gain full custody of their newborns.
Advances in reproductive technology, favorable laws, growing media attention and societal acceptance have contributed to rapid growth of surrogacy in the United States as a parenting alternative for infertile couples, individuals, and the gay community. While many countries worldwide still outlaw or restrict the practice, most states in America permit compensated surrogacy.
"There is a fundamental need for reproduction alternatives like surrogacy and egg donation," says Weltman, "and that need is for a couple, who remain childless, try after try, to be able to share their love with a child of their own. And we can make that happen."
About Circle Surrogacy
Circle Surrogacy is the oldest American surrogate-parenting agency serving clients worldwide. Since 1995, Circle Surrogacy has facilitated the birth of more than 500 babies with unequaled success rates in clients becoming parents through egg donation and gestational surrogacy. Circle Surrogacy provides a choice of specialized clinics at locations throughout the United States as well as a large selection of egg donors, timely matching with carefully screened surrogates and a variety of flexible programs and financial options.
About John Weltman
John Weltman, president and founder, is recognized worldwide as an expert in the field of surrogacy and reproductive law, as well as gay parenting. John began his own surrogacy journey in 1991 and has two sons. He has written numerous articles in leading publications and has given lectures throughout the United States and Europe on various legal topics related to surrogacy. John holds degrees from Yale, Oxford and the University of Virginia.
Related Links
- Circle Surrogacy homepage: http://www.circlesurrogacy.com
- Information on the Dublin meeting: http://circlesurrogacy.com/en/component/k2/item/171-ireland-group-meeting-march-2011
Information for Irish couples pursuing surrogacy in the United States: http://www.circlesurrogacy.com/index.php/en/international/ireland
MEDIA CONTACT: Patrick Ramirez, +1-617-439-9900, pramirez@circlesurrogacy.com
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