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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To the people questioning his age at becoming a father-- his mother just died within the last year. She was 43 when she had him and still lived to see him past his 50th birthday. So I think genetics are on their side.

He was close with his mother, and she was quite a character with a remarkable life story. If anyone hasn't seen the documentary about them, Nothing Left Unsaid, I highly recommend it. I found it really uplifting, and it stayed with me for a long time.[/quote]

Just proved my point.  Mothers ARE important and not just for their eggs and uterus.  Hope Anderson lets his baby know his mother[/quote]

Which "mother" would that be, just to be curious? The egg donor or the surrogate? If the egg donor has no interest in being anyone's parent, should Anderson then hold a gun to her head? If the surrogate already has her own biological children and husband, does Anderson need to demand an invite to her house?

Does this also mean single women who choose to become pregnant should search for their sperm donors and demand their children get to know their fathers?

My best friend donated eggs when we were in college, close to 20 years ago. She is child free by choice. She would be pretty horrified if a random stranger showed up and demanded a mother-child relationship. [/quote]

Which mother?  That is not my decision to make.  Ideally, I don't think the situation should be at all because it is not in the best interest of the child.  Money should not be involved in creating life.   This child has two mothers but won't know either.  Doesn't that make it sad to you?  Hopefully, Anderson will provide some mother figure but, it isn't the same. [/quote]

[b]So a surrogate with zero biological connection to a child is now its mother? Are sperm donors fathers, then? [/b]And does this mean adoptive parents aren't really parents, since they didn't birth or donate DNA to the child AND money is involved in adoption? And are you also thinking IVF should not be allowed, since money is involved?

I'm failing to see where I'm supposed to be sad... over a wanted child born into a secure and loving home? Please explain it to me. There is no scientific evidence showing children can't thrive with one parent or two same-sex parents. I see no anecdotal evidence via children of my LGBT friends, either - they are happy and healthy. The most unhappy children I know were raised in a home where their parents hated each other and "stayed together for the kids". I'm definitely sad for them, having to grow up in that tense, miserable home. [/quote]

Surrogate with zero biological connection - not the mother, the egg donor is. And yes, sperm donors are absolutely fathers. Just like a man who impregnates a one night stand is still the child’s father. The parent’s wishes don’t change reality. [/quote]

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