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Labor of Love
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“Different is normal and love makes
a family. And that’s all that matters.”
—Thomas Beatie, in his appearance
on The Oprah Winfrey Show
About Labor of Love
Thomas Beatie’s unprecedented pregnancy has challenged many people’s traditional ideas about husband and wife, mom and dad, and what constitutes family. The Pregnant Man, supported for his bravery by some and criticized for his choices by others, gives insight into his personal reasons for doing what he did, and details the incredible battle he fought for his right to have a child—legal, social, and political. More
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