Local Mom Reflects on One Year of Surrogacy Legislation
WNEM speaks with Nicole Horneber of Tuscola County about being the first gestational carrier to give birth.
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Videos
Michigan Family Protection Act Ends Decades-Long Compensated Surrogacy Ban
Chicago Mom Becomes Gestational Surrogate After Her Own Fertility Journey
One Year of The Michigan Assisted Reproduction and Surrogacy Parentage Act
Woman’s Infertility Journey Shows the Importance of Access to Services
Articles, Podcasts, and Blog Posts
Michigan law provides options for families facing infertility
The Assisted Reproduction and Surrogacy Parentage Act took effect in Michigan a year ago this week, allowing compensation for gestational surrogacy in the state for the first time. Nicole Horneber became a surrogate after her own struggles with conceiving a child.
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Unpacking the Powerful Impact of Michigan’s New Family Protection Act
On this episode, host Phil Tower welcomes three individuals to talk about Michigan’s newly updated law regarding surrogate parenting: Tammy Myers, a Michigan mother who was forced to adopt her biological twins in 2021 due to Michigan’s outdated surrogacy laws; Melissa Neckers, an attorney at Miller Johnson, and an expert in assisted reproduction and surrogacy law; and Jarret Zafran, a NYC-based attorney he is the founder and executive director of Brownstone Surrogacy.
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Mom of 2 Got Pregnant Using Donor Sperm. Now She’s a Surrogate for Gay Couple
After Lauren Brown and her wife Amanda Brown married in 2018, they knew quickly afterward they wanted to start their own family…
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‘Family is More Than Biology’: Why LGBTQ+ Women Want to be Surrogates for Gay Men
Plenty of hopeful parents-to-be face obstacles before they hold their child in their arms. But for many LGBTQ+ families, the path to parenthood is impossible without the assistance of a third party.
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After Struggling to Conceive Herself, Chicago Woman Now Gives Back as Gestational Surrogate
This week is National Infertility Week, and one woman from Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood wanted to give back after science helped her grow her own family.
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Episode 57: Ethical Surrogacy - An Interview with Brownstone Surrogacy Agency
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder of Surrogacy Mentor, along with Brownstone Surrogacy Founder Jarret Zafran, and Director of Surrogate Services Yesenia Lemus.
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Laws to Repeal Michigan’s Paid Surrogacy Ban Officially Take Effect
Michigan has now officially decriminalized surrogacy contracts, becoming the last state in the country to do so…Nicole Horneber is already starting the process to become a surrogate.
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Michigan Family Protection Act Ends Decades-Long Compensated Surrogacy Ban
Michigan Family Protection Act went into effect Wednesday, making Michigan the final state to legalize compensated surrogacy. Nicole Horneber, mom of 4, is set to become of Michigan’s first legal gestational surrogates.
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Attorney, Mother Relieved Surrogacy Process Will Simplify in Michigan
A West Michigan mother and attorney, Tammy Mayers, was forced to adopt her own biological children that she had through a gestational surrogate. She is relieved that the law is now changing in Michigan.
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Meet the Kingston Mom Birthing Joy for Others
When Paula Pacey gives birth in October, she won’t be taking home the human she helped create, but she knew that when she signed up to be a surrogate…
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How I Got This Baby: The Single Dad Who Had a Baby Via Surrogate
Chaz always pictured himself with kids of his own. Growing up in Brooklyn, “I was part of a Jewish community that’s very family-centric,” he says…
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Surrogate Mother Helps Members of LGBTQ+ Community Start a Family
Some would say Stewardson is the ultimate gift-giver. “I knit a little hat for the baby,” she showed. The gift was for the surrogate baby she carried for a single gay man in New York City.
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Surrogacy Money Scandal Leaves Parents-to-be-in Limbo Nightmare
The dream of becoming parents is turning into a nightmare for hundreds of people caught up in a surrogacy money scandal…
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The Birth of a Surrogacy Agency on the GWK Academy Blog
Jarret and Elliot are NYC-based dads to two young daughters through surrogacy and egg donation. Unlike our typical GWK stories, we’re not going to focus on how these two became dads, but instead look at what came afterwards: Brownstone Surrogacy, a boutique agency passionate about prioritizing a personal and ethical experience.
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Brownstone Surrogacy: The NYC Agency Dedicated to Personalized Surrogacy
Inspired by their own experience, Jarret left his law firm and founded Brownstone Surrogacy, a full-service surrogacy agency located in New York City. The agency “places ethics and transparency front and center” and is dedicated to providing personalized support to both intended parents and gestational carriers.
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Woman’s Infertility Journey Shows the Importance of Access to Services
Every time Alysa Dudrey looks at her 2-month-old girl, she says she feels so much joy. However, she also feels pain thinking about what it took to get her here. “This is our daughter, Penny,” Dudrey said. “We started our infertility journey in 2018 and continued until we had her.”
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Brownstone Surrogacy is licensed as a surrogacy matching program by the New York State Department of Health. Our license number is GS221023. We are proud to be among the few agencies licensed by a governmental regulator.
“Gestation is a marvel, no matter how it is accomplished. But gestation isn’t the real magic. Love is the magic. Love is the only magic.” – Early: An Intimate History of Premature Birth and What It Teaches Us About Being Human by Sarah DiGregorio