In a classic 1960 children's book, a baby bird toddles up to one critter after another asking, "Are you my mother?"
For some babies today, there's no simple answer — biologically or legally.
Advances in artificial reproductive technologies, mean a baby could have three "mothers" — the genetic mother, the birth mother and the intended parent, who may be a woman or a man.
Mother here may not be mother there. Mother now may not be mother later. Statutes on surrogacy, adoption, divorce and inheritance vary state by state, court by court, decision by decision. For non-traditional couples, the patchwork of laws makes it even more complex. New York allows gay marriage but forbids surrogacy, while Utah permits surrogacy but bans gay marriage.
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Posted December 12, 2012 at 7:00 am
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2. Capt. Father Warren wrote:
“It’s no easy answer”.......any biblically literate Christian could point to the answer in Genesis. As darkness falls over the creation, the true catholic Church, the body of Christ, will be the last point of light for the world. As we move through this Advent, it seems that the darkness is pursuing its ends with demonic vigor. How long before it burns itself out? Truly, how long? December 12, 12:27 pm | [comment link] |
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From a genealogical perspective only the biological mother and father count. The others are no more than adoptive parents as much as liberals want to confuse the issue in their effort to legitimize whatever family arrangement people can think of.
December 12, 9:58 am | [comment link]