Our babies now have barcodes!
You may have thought that when the previous government was voted out last October, there would be less “social engineering” around marriage, family formation and the indoctrination of gender ideology in schools.
Unfortunately, we were all wrong.
In 2022, a private members bill which would have liberalised the laws around surrogacy was sponsored by Labour MP Tamati Coffey – who with his same-sex partner have a child via a gestational surrogate and egg donor (and now have two children). The bill was fortunately shelved – partly due to our Submission!
Sadly, the new Government has taken it over, made some changes as recommended by the Law Commission, and is now seeking public submissions.
FAMILY FIRST OPPOSES THE BILL.
While completely sympathising with adults who cannot have children and understanding why some consider going to extreme lengths in order to have children (and grandchildren), surrogacy cannot be in the best interests of the child.
How does the child deal with the loss and rejection from a biological mother who is labelled as the ‘gestational carrier’? What is it like to find out that your biological father donated his sperm and is known only by a number, or may never want contact?
Women are not easy-bake ovens and our children are not cupcakes.
Jennifer Lahl, President of The Center for Bioethics and Culture
Children have a deep longing and a right to know who they belong to, and where they come from. The process should not be easy and it absolutely deserves full scrutiny because it is a complex situation involving a child’s identity.
*Read our 2024 Policy Statement
*Make a Submission ((closes Wed 18 Sep)
Read our earlier update here.
*Commentary by Family First Staff Writers
