After a pregnancy
that shook the world, Thomas Beatie delivers a healthy
girl.
Thomas Beatie,
the 34-year-old transgender man who made international
headlines when he came out as pregnant in The
Advocate, gave birth on Thursday to a healthy girl,
reports ABC News.
The birth of
Beatie's daughter caps a pregnancy that shocked the globe.
The image in The Advocate of Beatie fully
pregnant, but sporting facial hair and a flat chest,
confused those not familiar with transgender men
and women. The photo accompanied a column in
which Beatie described his experiences as a
pregnant man. His reflections drew both praise and
condemnation. Beatie was born female but transitioned
to male with hormones, though his female genitalia
remain intact. Beatie told Oprah Winfrey on her show
that he always wanted children but his wife, Nancy,
was unable to conceive, prompting his decision to try to
conceive himself.
"I feel it's not
a male or female desire to have a child," Beatie told
Winfrey. "It's a human need. I'm a person and I have the
right to have a biological child." (The
Advocate)
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