The assault on fatherhood continues, this time in the UK. Legislators in England decided to pass a law scraping a previous addendum to England's IVF laws which stated a “father and mother” were required before an IVF procedure is performed:
England: Fathers No Longer Required
This law is a sad statement as to the importance a father plays in the emotional development in a child’s life. Men are considered insignificant in the well-being of the child, while a mother is revered as the only parent a child would ever need.
The passing of this law does nothing more than allow women to think of only themselves and their emotional and biological needs. As the story pointed out, there was much debate back and forth as to the “different kinds” of families that could exist. But one telling exchange perked my interest:
“Labour ex-minister George Howarth asked if he accepted that there were bad fathers who can "have a bad influence in some circumstances" - to which Mr Duncan Smith said he did.”
To direct that question straight towards fathers is a clear example of the bias many people have against men. Could that same question not also be true for bad mothers? The reality is that a child is far more likely to be killed by their mother during the first weeks of their life than their father. A child is also more likely to be abused and murder in a “mother-only” household.
I am not trying to say that a father is better than a mother, or a mother is better than a father; but study after study has shown that the best thing for a child is a home that features a mother and a father. To artificially eliminate the need for a father is not only harmful to the child, but to society on a whole.
England: Fathers No Longer Required
This law is a sad statement as to the importance a father plays in the emotional development in a child’s life. Men are considered insignificant in the well-being of the child, while a mother is revered as the only parent a child would ever need.
The passing of this law does nothing more than allow women to think of only themselves and their emotional and biological needs. As the story pointed out, there was much debate back and forth as to the “different kinds” of families that could exist. But one telling exchange perked my interest:
“Labour ex-minister George Howarth asked if he accepted that there were bad fathers who can "have a bad influence in some circumstances" - to which Mr Duncan Smith said he did.”
To direct that question straight towards fathers is a clear example of the bias many people have against men. Could that same question not also be true for bad mothers? The reality is that a child is far more likely to be killed by their mother during the first weeks of their life than their father. A child is also more likely to be abused and murder in a “mother-only” household.
I am not trying to say that a father is better than a mother, or a mother is better than a father; but study after study has shown that the best thing for a child is a home that features a mother and a father. To artificially eliminate the need for a father is not only harmful to the child, but to society on a whole.
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