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An important voice in favour of fathers speaks out

The French parliament is debating a new law which will extend assisted reproduction to single women and lesbian couples as well. What is interesting is the fact that no less a body than the National Academy of Medicine has objected to the proposed reform on the ground that will be permit the deliberate creation of children who […] http://familysolidarity.org/an-important-voice-in-favour-of-fathers-speaks-out/

Does Leo Varadkar toast his conscience first, or the State?

Leo Varadkar quoted the newly canonised John Henry Newman in the Dáil this week during a debate about future relations between Church and State. He was responding to Brendan Howlin, leader of the Labour party, and the Taoiseach quoted the famous line from Newman that he would drink to his conscience first, and the Pope […] https://ionainstitute.ie/does-leo-varadkar-toast-his-conscience-first-or-the-state/

Was just looking at the new #QOTO listing on joinmastodon.org

Looks like other than mastodon.social we are the largest English speaking instance listed. Kinda cool.

Stopping the euthanasia juggernaut

On Tuesday I took part in a debate about euthanasia in UCD at the invitation of the Law Society. The evening was further evidence that arguments based on ‘choice’ have almost overwhelming power in the present culture. I was teamed up with Peter D Williams of Right to Life UK, and Jason Conroy who is […] https://ionainstitute.ie/stopping-the-euthanasia-juggernaut/

The feminist annihilation of womanhood

Journalist, author, and former feminist campaigner, Mary Kenny gave a very interesting talk last week at an Iona Institute event. Her topic was feminism and motherhood, but more specifically Simone de Beauvoir and motherhood. Mary laid out de Beauvoir’s attack on motherhood, but listening to her talk, it occurred to me that de Beauvoir was […] https://ionainstitute.ie/the-feminist-annihilation-of-womanhood/

The Latest Family Solidarity Newsletter is now available http://familysolidarity.org/the-latest-family-solidarity-newsletter-is-now-available/

"I support the words of Julie Bindel and Gary Powell who write:

We are a lesbian and a gay man who have been involved for many years in the struggle for gay and lesbian equality and for broader human rights issues. We both unequivocally oppose all forms of surrogacy as unethical; as legally, medically and psychologically dangerous; and as an abusive commodification of women and of babies that also carries significant and barely-reported health risks for the women and babies involved (Bindel and Powell, 2018)."

http://www.cbc-network.org/2019/10/questions-of-power-and-rights-in-surrogacy/

Mother’s happiness makes nearly twice as much difference to family life

New research suggests distinct but complementary roles for mothers and fathers in married and family life. According to the research, a mother’s happiness is nearly twice as important as a father’s when it comes to family life and the chances of the couple staying together, according to a study by the UK’s Marriage Foundation. The findings […] http://familysolidarity.org/mothers-happiness-makes-nearly-twice-as-much-difference-to-family-life/

New Issue of Position Papers: October 2019

You can read more here: October 2019 http://familysolidarity.org/new-issue-of-position-papers-october-2019/

Speak up for Hong Kong!

[10.1] Mourning the 70th Anniversary of CCP (English) #hongkong #protest #news
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x9KSKugfns

Study Claiming Religious Children Are Less Generous Proven Wrong, Media Largely Ignores Retraction

https://www.faithwire.com/2019/09/27/study-claiming-religious-children-are-less-generous-proven-wrong-media-largely-ignores-retraction/

"When we reanalyzed these data to correct this error, we found that country of origin, rather than religious affiliation, is the primary predictor of several of the outcomes. While our title finding that increased household religiousness predicts less sharing in children remains significant, we feel it necessary to explicitly correct the scientific record, and we are therefore retracting the article. We apologize to the scientific community for any inconvenience caused."

#5yrsago Hong Kong protesters remain in the streets, defying Beijing: photo gallery https://boingboing.net/2014/09/29/hong-kong-protesters-remain-in.html

HAVE YOU RESPONDED TO THE UK SURROGACY CONSULTATION?

DO YOU WANT TO SEE THE FOLLOWING IN THE UK:

1. Babies sold as commodities
2. Women as production lines
3. Lawyers and agencies feeding off the sale of babies and renting of women’s wombs
4. Birth mothers stripped of legal recognition
5. No real welfare checks
6. No age limits
7. Facebook presenting ads to young women suggesting becoming a ‘surrogate’ would be the solution to their financial worries
8. And more?

IF NOT, PLEASE RESPOND TO THE UK SURROGACY CONSULTATION TODAY:

https://nordicmodelnow.org/2019/08/30/how-to-respond-to-the-uk-surrogacy-consultation-in-10-easy-minutes/

An important voice in favour of fathers speaks out

The French parliament is debating a new law which will extend assisted reproduction to single women and lesbian couples as well. What is interesting is the fact that no less a body than the National Academy of Medicine has objected to the proposed reform on the ground that will be permit the deliberate creation of […] https://ionainstitute.ie/an-important-voice-in-favour-of-fathers-speaks-out/