Second time lucky: two gay dads’ homegrown surrogacy story
After six years and a failed overseas surrogacy attempt, Mike Collins and Glenn Trainor were amazed to find out that domestic surrogacy was possible.
After six years and a failed overseas surrogacy attempt, Mike Collins and Glenn Trainor were amazed to find out that domestic surrogacy was possible.
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“We cut the cord. It’s like what you see in the movies – tears from us, our surrogate, and her birthing buddy.”
“I think it’s hard for people in their teens or early twenties to know what they will want to do in five or ten years’ time—but I think it is important we respect their choices at each stage of their transition”
“This is where the law is a little bit behind, especially for gay boys”
“We both shared a desire to experience the joy of children and the completion of our family”
Advocacy group Rainbow Territory said a number of couples were refused access to the service last year.
Oldfield has teamed up with the Australian Egg Bank to help gay couples navigate the difficult journey through IVF.
“We were told it was going to be very difficult for us to bring our baby home.”
The passage of the bill removes the last legal discrimination against LGBTI people from the statute books of the state.