“They are human beings. I bonded with these kids. This is just not right,” mom-to-be Melissa Cook told The Post on Tuesday.Cook’s heart-wrenching dilemma comes as Gov. of New York, Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers are weighing whether New York should lift its ban on commercial surrogacy, which was enacted in 1993.
The babies’ dad, a Georgia man, hired Cook for $33,000 to have a child by in-vitro fertilization using his sperm and the eggs of a 20-year-old donor.
The California woman was implanted with three embryos, which defied the odds to all go on to develop normally.
Cook, 47, said she and the man learned she was having triplets when the embryos were around 8 or 9 weeks. He almost immediately began to raise concerns, and they have grown increasingly threatening, she said.
Cook, a mother of four, including her own set of triplets, is now 17 weeks pregnant.
She also had a fifth child as a surrogate.
California law says that aside from life-threatening exceptions, fetuses can’t be aborted once they become “viable,’’ or around 20 weeks.
The dad “understands, albeit does not agree, with your decision not to reduce,” his lawyer, Robert Warmsley, wrote in a Friday letter to Cook, who has never met the sperm donor.
“As you know, his remedies where you refuse to abide by the terms of the agreement, are immense include, but are not limited to, loss of all benefits under the agreement, damages in relation to future care of the children [and] medical costs associated with any extraordinary care the children may need,” the lawyer warned.Cook received another letter from Warmsley on Tuesday urging her to schedule an abortion for one of the fetuses — by day’s end.
A day earlier, Cook argued in an emotional letter to the dad:
“The doctor put in three healthy embryos . . . The chances were high they were all going to take. You knew I was 47 years old. If you knew you only wanted two babies, then why put in three embryos?”Given the pressure she’s under, Cook said Tuesday that she was wavering on her decision to keep all three babies.
“I have to reduce. I’m scared. I don’t want to suffer,” said Cook, who is split from her husband and lives in Woodland Hills, Calif.
Abortion isint the right option
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That man is crazy! He wanted two why put three embryos? He's very mad ni
DeleteNo matter what, abortion is not an option + It's destined to happen that way,so accept them in good fate shekenan!
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End time surrogacy
Lol. Baba doesn't want double blessing
ReplyDeleteThat man is very sick... Sick in d head seriously, why will he even think of such???
ReplyDeleteChai! Imagine. Ndi nwere ike amaghi ano ala at all
#iT wiLL oNLy gEt bETTer
#IT MuST eNd In PraiSe
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
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Choi these whites & their subtle murder
ReplyDeleteDier own cup of zobo....
ReplyDeleteAssholes.
ReplyDeleteHmmmmmmmm I love dis method,it's like I will use it to get twins....I love twins. #eyerolling
ReplyDeleteSince they are healthy, there's no need to abort now.
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Dad doesnt want population.....
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Hmm.. Whatever decision they arrive at, they should put the babies first. I'd say keep all three. Give him 2 if that's what he wants shikena.
ReplyDeletesmh. the man doesn't even deserve to have any child at all.
ReplyDelete~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
She should give birth to all three and probably keep one to herself. Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteShe should give birth to all three and probably keep one to herself. Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteHahahhahah...endtime triplets
ReplyDeleteIs he God???
ReplyDelete~D great anonymous!
End time deal.
ReplyDeleteThis man funny sha.so he's scared of tripplet because of his financial status?...his right deo.
ReplyDeleteUnlike some Nigerians.
This man funny sha.so he's scared of tripplet because of his financial status?...his right deo.
ReplyDeleteUnlike some Nigerians.
this is hilarious
ReplyDeleteThe kind of stories we can only hear in the 21st century.
ReplyDeleteThat's a blessing. She shouldn't abort any at all
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Abortion should never b an abortion bcos its abortion b4 d Lord!
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The man should accept the triplets nd accept his fate.
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing we wouldn't hear o
ReplyDeleteLet her have the triplets, then he can dash one out if he wants. Stupid man!!
ReplyDeleteDon't abort them, it's the gift of life that u have been waiting for so long
ReplyDeleteAbeg, She should have the babies. If at the end, the man decides to take two out of the three babies (which is 1% possible), She will accept the remaining one as hers.
ReplyDeleteCommitting Abortion is against God & humanity.
When some are still begging God for one....different strokes for different folks
ReplyDeleteEndtime triplets
DeleteHmmm 2 and 3 aren't too different until you want to buy Pampers
ReplyDeleteThe woman is scared for her life jor........
ReplyDeleteHmmmmmm, nawa ooo
ReplyDeleteThat's a mean challenge on both sides....all three deserves to live.
ReplyDeleteNawoooo she shouldn't try it or she won't Live to tell the story
ReplyDeleteGood luck with that. Hmm. That she's gestated triplets at the age of 47 is even more amazing.
ReplyDeletethat man is a wicked and ungrateful being...u asked for 1 and u got 3...are u not supposed to be happy...di mmadu sef
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It is against God's law of thou shall not kill, they are already human being with souls, if they are too many for them to take care of, they can give one up for adoption after delivery. I believe that will put a smile on a couple's face.
ReplyDeleteIt is against God's law of thou shall not kill, they are already human being with souls, if they are too many for them to take care of, they can give one up for adoption after delivery. I believe that will put a smile on a couple's face.
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