A controversial transgender man has given birth to his
second child, a year after his daughter was born.
Thomas Beatie delivered a healthy baby boy early on Tuesday
morning, according to ABC News.
His wife Nancy will breast-feed their son, as she did with their
daughter Susan Juliette, who was born in Oregon in June last
year.
During his first pregnancy, Mr Beatie released a photograph of
himself showing his pregnant belly and bearded face.
He became known around the world as the "pregnant man" and was
sent death threats and hate messages by people who disagreed with
what he was doing.
The 35-year-old said at the time: "I think that people will be
shocked because no-one's ever heard of a man giving birth
before.
"I guess it's a shocking concept, but in this day and age that's
possible. And it's happening now."
Mr Beatie, who was born as Tracy Lagondino, underwent gender
reassignment surgery and hormone treatment to become a man.
He chose to keep his female reproductive organs but is legally
recognised as a male.
The couple decided he would bear their children because Mrs
Beatie, 46, had already had a hysterectomy and was unable to
conceive.
After stopping his male hormone treatment, he became pregnant
with donor sperm bought on the internet.
--Sky news