Gift of Life

Surrogacy

Partners of Gift of Life Surrogacy

Emily Hete

Attorney at Law

Attorney Emily Hete has been practicing law in the area of surrogacy since 2000. Her office litigated the J.F. vs. D.B. case – the only Ohio Supreme Court case dealing with surrogacy. She also litigated the case of S.N. v. M.B. in the 10^th district of Ohio, further establishing case law that assists both the surrogates and intended parents. Hete has successfully represented numerous individuals and couples in surrogacy matters, and she has developed protocol for accomplishing pre-birth and/or post-birth orders in several Ohio counties. She is always willing to approach new counties with the prospect of bringing surrogacy to their dockets and is one of very few Ohio attorneys with successful contested litigation experience in surrogacy.

She received her Juris Doctor degree from University of Akron School of Law in May of 1997 and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in November 1997. She immediately entered private practice. She has been a part of the independent association of Henshaw & Hete since 1998.

Gail Zarbin

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Gail is a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in conducting psychological
evaluations for surrogates, egg donors, embryo donors and intended parents. Gail
provides counseling to people struggling with the impact of loss and supports them
in making the decisions needed to create their families.

As an adoptive mother of two children, Gail has knowledge and personal
experience related to reproductive medicine and family-building choices. Gail is a
member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), the National
Infertility Association (RESOLVE), the National Association of Social Workers
(NASW) and Path2Parenthood.

IVF Michigan and Toledo Fertility Center

IVF Michigan Fertility Centers, one of the leading fertility clinics in the world, provides a wide variety of infertility treatments as well as in vitro-related procedures. With over 60 years of collective experience and locations in Bloomfield Hills, Ann Arbor, Dearborn, East Lansing, Macomb, Petoskey, Saginaw and Toledo, Ohio, the fertility experts at IVF Michigan Fertility Center are available to help couples throughout the Midwest and abroad. Treatment options available at IVF Michigan Fertility Center include IVF-ICSI, IUI (artificial insemination), gender selection, comprehensive chromosomal screening through PGT, screening for hereditary diseases through PGT-M, diagnosis of and treatment for male infertility, egg donation, fertility preservation and much more.

MEN HAVING BABIES

Men Having Babies, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that was spun off in July 2012 from a program that ran at the NYC LGBT Center since 2005. It started as a peer support network for biological gay fathers and fathers-to-be, offering monthly workshops and an annual seminar. Beyond the seminars and workshops, Men Having Babies runs several programs to promote its educational, advocacy, and affordability mission.