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Episode 128: Surrogacy Struggles in Michigan – Aubrey Gojcaj


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Aubrey Gojcaj is a wife, mom, and Michigander, as well as a passionate advocate for eliminating family building obstacles. Medical complications from the birth of her first child ended Aubrey’s ability to be pregnant again. She was thrilled when her sister generously offered to be her surrogate. But the journey to having another child has been made especially difficult by Michigan’s anti-surrogacy laws.
Listen to Aubrey as she discusses with Ellen and Jenn:
• Aubrey and her spouse’s decision to turn to IVF after a 3 year fertility journey.
• The emergency surgery that ended Aubrey’s ability to become pregnant again; but her sister’s life-changing offer to be her surrogate.
• The legal restrictions in Michigan criminalizing compensated surrogacy and making altruistic surrogacy difficult.
• Why betters laws are so desperately needed in Michigan to catch up to modern science.
Want to share your story or ask a question? Call and leave us a message on our hotline: 303-997-1903.
Learn more about our podcast: https://iwanttoputababyinyou.com/
Learn more about our surrogacy agencies: https://www.brightfuturesfamilies.com/
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Learn more about Ellen’s law firm: http://trachmanlawcenter.com/
Watch Aubrey share her story on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKGL1ZG-dTcAoPfthJnc2qw?app=desktop&feature=emb_ch_name_ex
Learn about the Michigan Fertility Alliance here: https://www.mifertilityalliance.com
#BrightFuturesFamilies #GrowingFamilies #Surrogacy #IntendedParents #IVF #Michigan
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