An Evening on Lesbian Pregnancy in San Mateo, CA
Free event for lesbians on mommy-making options to be held at the
Beresford Recreation Center, Presented by Path2Parenthood and California
Cryobank
SOURCE Path2Parenthood
NEW YORK,
Sept.1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Path2Parenthood (P2P), formerly known as
The American Fertility Association, and California Cryobank announced
today that their Gay Women's Gathering: An Evening on Lesbian Pregnancy series is coming to San Mateo. The free event will be held at the Beresford Recreation Center on Tuesday, September 8th from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The highly acclaimed series
focuses on educating gay women with critical information they need when
considering pregnancy. A core focus on family-building safety for LGBT
families from legal and medical perspectives is stressed. Issues include
choosing between known and unknown sperm donors, conceiving at home or
in a doctor's office, fertility health and understanding the legal
rights of LGBT families. The relaxed and conversational event will
feature Sara Pittenger Reid, M.D. of the Reproductive Science Center and Ora Prochovnick, J.D. of John F. Kennedy University
College of Law. The event is supported by Our Family Coalition as
Community Partner and The Stork OTC as Educational Goody Bag Sponsor.
"Path2Parenthood is bringing our Gay Women's Gathering series to San Mateo
in response to the overwhelming number of requests we have had from
women in the area, who are ready to build their families and want
information on how to do it safely. We are grateful to our generous
sponsor, California Cryobank, now in their third year of support for our
ongoing work with the LGBT community, for enabling us to expand our
outreach," says P2P Executive Director, Ken Mosesian.
"It's deeply gratifying to know how many women have attended these
events, and how many more have gone on to realize their dream of family
as a result. As the only family-building non-profit in the infertility
space with a core commitment to working with all people, Path2Parenthood
looks forward to hosting many more Gay Women's Gatherings in the coming years."
Finding a sperm donor,
selecting an insemination procedure, and protecting both parents' legal
rights can all have significant, long-term financial, medical and
emotional impact on a lesbian family," stated Scott Brown,
Director of Client Experience & Communications at California
Cryobank. Brown, who will be on the faculty for the event further
stated, "California Cryobank is proud to be part of this incredibly
important evening of family building education and support."
The event will take place on Tuesday, September 8th from 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. at the Beresford Recreation Center, 2720 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo, CA 94403.
The evening is focused on
the lesbian community, but all are welcome to attend. A drawing for one
free vial of sperm from the donor of your choice, valued at $595-$795, will take place, compliments of California Cryobank.
Refreshments will be served.
Educational gift bags will include Path2Parenthood's handbook, "The Gay
Woman's Guide to Becoming a Mom," plus other educational content and
will be given to all participants. The event is free, but reservations
are required. Call Corey Whelan at 718-853.1411 or email corey@path2parenthood.org
About Path2Parenthood: Path2Parenthood
is an inclusive organization committed to helping people create their
families of choice by providing leading-edge outreach programs and
timely educational information. The scope of our work encompasses
reproductive health, infertility prevention and treatment, and
family-building options including adoption and third party solutions.
Path2Parenthood is a national, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable
organization headquartered in New York City.
SOURCE Path2Parenthood
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