Nebraska grandmother acts as surrogate for gay son
Mrs Eledge said she fought, unsuccessfully, with her insurance company over health expenses that would have been covered if she was giving birth to her own child. And due to a law designating the person who delivers the baby as mother, Uma's birth certificate lists Mrs Eledge alongside her son, and excludes Mr Dougherty.
"This is just one small, micro example of the things that create road blocks for us," Mr Eledge said.at Skutt Catholic High School after he informed school administrators that he and Mr Dougherty planned to get married.Mr Eledge's treatment sparked outrage in his community, prompting parents and former and current students to create an online petition calling for an"end to employment discrimination against Mr Eledge and future faculty".
"I'm learning not to take it personally," said Mr Eledge of the negative responses to him and his family."At the end of the day, we have a family, we have friends, we have a huge community that supports us."And week after Uma's birth, Mrs Eledge says that she and her granddaughter are doing well. "This little girl is surrounded by so much support, she's going to grow up in a loving family," Mrs Eledge said.
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