Same sex parents don’t have parental recognition in Ireland even though the law was passed 4 years ago. Watch this video to see impact on LGBT Families & what you can do to help #waiting4years https://t.co/iZOYyGvWMG via @YouTube
— LGBT Ireland (@LGBT_ie) January 16, 2019
This morning/afternoon.
Leinster House, Dublin 2
LGBT families calling for same-sex couples to be given legal recognition as parents.
The Children and Family Relationships Act, which was passed in 2015, allows for the option of including a co-parent on a birth certificate.
However, not all sections have been commenced, including the provision that relates to donor-assisted human reproduction….
LGBT families protest over lack of legal recognition as parents (RTÉ)
Pic via Grace O’Sullivan
Finally, some good news
One parent needs to be a man as the semen donated for in-vitro or physical conception comes from a man. There is a problem in identifying the male donor in some cases, so the male parent on a birth certificate might have to be designated as ‘unknown’.
Dave, why you always talking out of your blowhole lad?
If only for health reasons, a biological father should be known and contactable by one or both parents right through a child’s life. Child must have the right to know who, and where possible get to know, the biological father upon adulthood. Still, it is a lucky child who has two mothers.
Precious brat(s) I expect but sure, isn’t that most of south Dublin these days?
Children should have the right to know who the sperm donor was? I don’t think so.