The story of Samuel Ghilain, son of Pierre Ghilain and Peter Meurrens has occupied my mind since I heard about it on television last week.
A two-year-old is in a Ukrainian orphanage because surrogacy is a legal void in Belgium. He can’t get a (Belgian) passport home.
So, a child’s life is being sacrificed because there are no papers.
I’ve joined a supportive facebook group (or here in English) I posted the link to all the gay websites I could think of and I’ve annoyed everyone I know asking them to sign the petition.
Everyone, except you guys.
I completely forgot about livejournal. Oops.
So here I am!
For the full story, I’d like to point you to this post:
This person says it far better than I could, and a lot less hysterical and angry.
If you feel like it, spread the word, write to your local Belgian ambassador, join the support.
Becoming a mum really didn’t do my emotions any good. That poor little boy deserves to be with his fathers, as opposed to in an orphanage.
Apparently a straight couple who got pregnant through surrogate got their twins home with them in a matter of six months. The ambassador thought it was strange that Samuel's father was married to another man...