February 1st, 2008, 23:21
Health authorities are considering paying up to ┬г15,000 (US$30,000) to surrogate mothers to help homosexual couples have children.
North Essex Primary Care Trust has been asked to pay toward a surrogate mother. The PCT said it would also have to consider whether to pay toward surrogates for homosexual couples and single people.
In a report to the PCT, Dr Rebecca Gibbs said: "The majority of applications for surrogacy to be funded on the NHS stem from heterosexual couples, but consideration would need to be taken for any homosexual couple or single person who wished to become a parent through surrogacy."
The North Essex PCT said no firm decision had been taken on the issue.
Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 37, a homosexual father of three from Chelmsford, Essex, said although he thinks everyone has the right to have a family, NHS funds should be used to treat the sick.
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North Essex Primary Care Trust has been asked to pay toward a surrogate mother. The PCT said it would also have to consider whether to pay toward surrogates for homosexual couples and single people.
In a report to the PCT, Dr Rebecca Gibbs said: "The majority of applications for surrogacy to be funded on the NHS stem from heterosexual couples, but consideration would need to be taken for any homosexual couple or single person who wished to become a parent through surrogacy."
The North Essex PCT said no firm decision had been taken on the issue.
Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 37, a homosexual father of three from Chelmsford, Essex, said although he thinks everyone has the right to have a family, NHS funds should be used to treat the sick.
C&P from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jh ... ild301.xml (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/02/01/nchild301.xml)