‘An origin story of poetry:’ Grandmother carries baby for her son and his husband

When Elliot Dougherty and Matthew Eledge looked to expand their family, their own relatives answered the call to help. Matthew’s mom, 61-year-old Cecile, carried the baby — her granddaughter — and Elliott’s sister donated the egg. “I think for me this is an origin story of poetry,” Matthew said.March 30, 2019