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After the UK legalized same-sex marriage in 2013 the Drewitt-Barlows threatened to sue the Church of England (which has a legal exemption from conducting same-sex marriages) for refusing to marry them. They claimed to be practicing members of the church. <ref>https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/gay-dads-sue-church-england-2119665</ref>

After the UK legalized same-sex marriage in 2013 the Drewitt-Barlows threatened to sue the Church of England (which has a legal exemption from conducting same-sex marriages) for refusing to marry them. They claimed to be practicing members of the church. <ref>https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/gay-dads-sue-church-england-2119665</ref>

<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2383686/Millionaire-gay-fathers-sue-Church-England-allowing-married-church.html</ref>

<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2383686/Millionaire-gay-fathers-sue-Church-England-allowing-married-church.html</ref>

==Jilted Bride==

==Jilted Bride==

A drugs testing business, Euroderm had siphoned thousands of pounds into a sister hair care company and then collapsed, resulting in creditors being left £542,000 out of  pocket. As a result of this the Drewitt-Barlows were banned from holding any directorships for eight years.  

A drugs testing business, Euroderm had siphoned thousands of pounds into a sister hair care company and then collapsed, resulting in creditors being left £542,000 out of  pocket. As a result of this the Drewitt-Barlows were banned from holding any directorships for eight years.  

<ref> https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/could-uks-first-gay-dads-7214266</ref> The business was also investigated for allegedly faking scientific data.  

<ref> https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/could-uks-first-gay-dads-7214266</ref> The business was also investigated for allegedly faking scientific data.  

<ref> https://www.standard.co.uk/news/gay-millionaire-couple-who-created-ivf-family-face-fraud-quiz-over-firm-6929299.html </ref>  <ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-15581465</ref><ref> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3093554/Meet-Britain-s-gay-dads-twins.html</ref>

<ref> https://www.standard.co.uk/news/gay-millionaire-couple-who-created-ivf-family-face-fraud-quiz-over-firm-6929299.html </ref>  <ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-15581465</ref><ref> https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3093554/Meet-Britain-s-gay-dads-twins.html</ref>

==Far from Monogamous==

==Far from Monogamous==

In October 2006, the pair were criticized by children's charity Kidscape for placing pictures of themselves with their children on a homosexual link-up website, Gaydar, where homosexuals advertise for more sex partners and encounters. Stating their ages to be 32 (in reality 37 and 42) they admitted to a taste for "'firemen, footballers and married men,"" blatantly setting out to break up other people's marriages and recruit heterosexual men into a homosexual lifestyle. <ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-408666/Why-pictures-millionaire-gay-dads-children-dating-website.html</ref>  

In October 2006, the pair were criticized by children's charity Kidscape for placing pictures of themselves with their children on a homosexual link-up website, Gaydar, where homosexuals advertise for more sex partners and encounters. Stating their ages to be 32 (in reality 37 and 42) they admitted to a taste for "'firemen, footballers and married men,"" blatantly setting out to break up other people's marriages and recruit heterosexual men into a homosexual lifestyle. <ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-408666/Why-pictures-millionaire-gay-dads-children-dating-website.html</ref>  

In 2013 they had a lavish civil wedding ceremony, before which they contacted Christian groups opposed to same-sex "marriage" and urged them to turn up and protest as it would attract more publicity. <ref> http://www.alansangle.com/?cat=133</ref>

In 2013 they had a lavish civil wedding ceremony, before which they contacted Christian groups opposed to same-sex "marriage" and urged them to turn up and protest as it would attract more publicity. <ref> http://www.alansangle.com/?cat=133</ref>

You prick! lolol'''  <ref> http://theothermccain.com/2014/05/02/gay-baby-surrogate-drewitt-barlow-british-million/</ref>

You prick! lolol'''  <ref> http://theothermccain.com/2014/05/02/gay-baby-surrogate-drewitt-barlow-british-million/</ref>

The message is not quite accurate in certain respects. The Drewitt-Barlows did not own any house in London, let alone an £18 million mansion. They lived in a rented house in Chelmsford, Essex, owned by a policeman. They told a newspaper around this time that they had no maids - only a housekeeper, and Barrie's parents, who lived with them. <ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3093554/Meet-Britain-s-gay-dads-twins.html</ref>

The message is not quite accurate in certain respects. The Drewitt-Barlows did not own any house in London, let alone an £18 million mansion. They lived in a rented house in Chelmsford, Essex, owned by a policeman. They told a newspaper around this time that they had no maids - only a housekeeper, and Barrie's parents, who lived with them. <ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3093554/Meet-Britain-s-gay-dads-twins.html</ref>

The boast "my vast wealth and contacts will crush anyone" possibly sounds like an admission that the pair, who call themselves "GayDads" had found ways and means of obtaining favorable treatment in previous cases where people had attempted to prosecute them.

The boast "my vast wealth and contacts will crush anyone" possibly sounds like an admission that the pair, who call themselves "GayDads" had found ways and means of obtaining favorable treatment in previous cases where people had attempted to prosecute them.

==Cruelty to Applicants==

==Cruelty to Applicants==

In a recent case, Barrie Drewitt-Barlow offered one infertile woman a reduced fee on condition that she appeared with him on a TV documentary about her quest for a child. Then, on camera, he turned her down, and said she was not suitable. He proceeded to denounce her on Twitter, using her real name, and telling her she did not meet their standards, and she had "mental health issues". The victim says she contemplated suicide as a result.

In a recent case, Barrie Drewitt-Barlow offered one infertile woman a reduced fee on condition that she appeared with him on a TV documentary about her quest for a child. Then, on camera, he turned her down, and said she was not suitable. He proceeded to denounce her on Twitter, using her real name, and telling her she did not meet their standards, and she had "mental health issues". The victim says she contemplated suicide as a result.

<ref> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4436130/The-gay-dads-getting-rich-rent-wombs.html </ref>

<ref> https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4436130/The-gay-dads-getting-rich-rent-wombs.html </ref>

==Sued by Surrogate Mother in America==

==Sued by Surrogate Mother in America==

Ms Hoffner, a 35 year old mother of two, in San Diego, described the Drewitt-Barlows as "grossly incompetent". They blamed the problems on that they were trying to supply the babies to clients in Brazil, where surrogacy is illegal. When she sent them repeated appeals for help with expenses she got abusive Emails in return. One said “I advised your Ips [Intended Parents] NOT to pay you anything at all because you are a crazy bitch who deserves to be locked up! Your Ips will not be paying you one more penny! I am so happy that they ran from you!’ Another says: “U (sic) should be ashamed of urself (sic) you utterly selfish cow! You are just trailer trash woman and I want nothing more to do with u! (sic) I will dig up all ur (sic) dirt including all the lawyers u p****d off on this case! You will not get one more penny, let’s face it ur (sic) contract will not stand up in any court in Brazil! Lol.”

Ms Hoffner, a 35 year old mother of two, in San Diego, described the Drewitt-Barlows as "grossly incompetent". They blamed the problems on that they were trying to supply the babies to clients in Brazil, where surrogacy is illegal. When she sent them repeated appeals for help with expenses she got abusive Emails in return. One said “I advised your Ips [Intended Parents] NOT to pay you anything at all because you are a crazy bitch who deserves to be locked up! Your Ips will not be paying you one more penny! I am so happy that they ran from you!’ Another says: “U (sic) should be ashamed of urself (sic) you utterly selfish cow! You are just trailer trash woman and I want nothing more to do with u! (sic) I will dig up all ur (sic) dirt including all the lawyers u p****d off on this case! You will not get one more penny, let’s face it ur (sic) contract will not stand up in any court in Brazil! Lol.”

The babies were grabbed from her while she was still under sedation from the caesarean and had not been paid the money contracted. <ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2895772/Surrogate-fathers-tore-life-apart-Used-abused-called-trailer-trash-UK-poster-boys-gay-fatherhood-turned-woman-hired-womb.html</ref>   

The babies were grabbed from her while she was still under sedation from the caesarean and had not been paid the money contracted. <ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2895772/Surrogate-fathers-tore-life-apart-Used-abused-called-trailer-trash-UK-poster-boys-gay-fatherhood-turned-woman-hired-womb.html</ref>   

In 2016, another woman with experience in the surrogacy business wrote this on Facebook: "BSC is the very dark side of surrogacy! They could not care less about their surrogates or their IP'S unfortunately. My experience and 99% of the surrogates I've talked with that have went through BSC all have been through the worst with them. I was 3 hours away from dying and had to have emergency surgery due to the RE that they said we had to use, (found out later we didn't) patient neglect. I almost died and never once heard a word from BSC not to mention how they literally stole $20k+ from my FIF by telling him he needed to use one of their egg donors and so he chose a VIP proven donor and they made him pay 100% for donor before she was cleared medically and needless to say she was not cleared to due having major medical issues (disease that the bones deteriorate) and they never refunded his $ (had already spent it) and several rude emails were sent from the owners of BSC to my FIF. The agency is so in debt that the LA office had to close. Its all such a very sad story and has made me think twice about using another agency again due to the traumatic experience I had with them." <ref>https://www.facebook.com/Surrogacytogether/posts/774134766006288</ref>

In 2016, another woman with experience in the surrogacy business wrote this on Facebook: "BSC is the very dark side of surrogacy! They could not care less about their surrogates or their IP'S unfortunately. My experience and 99% of the surrogates I've talked with that have went through BSC all have been through the worst with them. I was 3 hours away from dying and had to have emergency surgery due to the RE that they said we had to use, (found out later we didn't) patient neglect. I almost died and never once heard a word from BSC not to mention how they literally stole $20k+ from my FIF by telling him he needed to use one of their egg donors and so he chose a VIP proven donor and they made him pay 100% for donor before she was cleared medically and needless to say she was not cleared to due having major medical issues (disease that the bones deteriorate) and they never refunded his $ (had already spent it) and several rude emails were sent from the owners of BSC to my FIF. The agency is so in debt that the LA office had to close. Its all such a very sad story and has made me think twice about using another agency again due to the traumatic experience I had with them." <ref>https://www.facebook.com/Surrogacytogether/posts/774134766006288</ref>