Bi The Way

MP’s begin debating the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill this week. This legislation which is designed to update the existing 1990 Act, covers a number of points regarding what can and can’t be done with embryos and foetuses. This is a pretty controversial piece of legislation and the Pro-Life, Christian lobby are out in full force against most of the more progressive parts of the bill.

Why is this relevant to bisexuals? Well one of the aspects of the existing legislation requires that IVF clinics consider the welfare of the child being created, in particular, the need for a father. This means that many women including lesbians, bisexuals and evens single women have been refused IVF treatment. The new bill is set to scrap the requirement for IVF Clinics to consider the absence of a father and instead to simply ensure the child will have ’supportive parenting’.

This a crucial change as far as gay, lesbian and bisexual rights are concerned, particularly as it is set to declare that gay, lesbian and bisexual couples (or even single mom’s) can be as a good at parenting as straight couples. And about time too! It seems insane to me that you could be judged a more fit parent just because of your sexuality rather than your parenting skills.

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