| Law
Reform Commission releases Discussion Papers for its Inquiry into
Assisted Reproduction and Adoption
The
Commission is holding a public forum to launch the papers on 8th
September 2004. PLP made a submission to the Inquiry in July (see
below).
The
following papers are now available for download on the
Law Reform Commission website:
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ART Surrogacy and Legal Parentage: A Comparative Legislative Review
By Adjunct Prof John Seymour, Australian National University and
Sonia Magri, Victorian Law Reform Commission (PDF 282KB)
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The Convention on the Rights of the Child: The Rights and Best
Interests of Children Conceived through Assisted Reproduction
By John Tobin, Law School, University of Melbourne (PDF 263KB)
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Outcomes for Children born of Assisted Reproductive Technology
in a Diverse Range of Families By Dr Ruth McNair, Department of
General Practice, University of Melbourne (PDF 326KB)
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Consultation Paper (PDF 506KB)
PLP
Submission to the Victorian Law Reform Commission Inquiry into access
to ART and Adoption
The
Victorian Law Reform Commission is holding an enquiry into issues
including access to assisted reproductive services (eg donor insemination
in clinics), adoption, surrogacy, birth certificates and the rights
of birth mothers, non-birth parents, children and donors/fathers.
The consultation paper, titled 'Assisted Reproductive Technology
and Adoption: Should the Current Eligibility Criteria in Victoria
be Changed?' was released in Jan 2004.
PLP
believes the current Victorian laws discriminate against lesbians
and single women on the basis of our sexuality and 'marital' status.
Download
the Prospective Lesbian Parents Submission to the Inquiry
(June 2004) in .pdf (*large file - with pictures)
For
more info on the consultation paper and terms of reference, see
the VLRC website: www.lawreform.vic.gov.au
Read
also a media release
from PLP re: the Inquiry (MS Word file)
Booklet
'Pride and Joy - a resource for prospective lesbian parents in Victoria'
Booklet published by the Royal Women's Hospital. Is available
online at wellwomens.rwh.org.au,
or contact the Royal Women's Hospital Women's Health Information
Centre for print copies ($10). Free to PLP participants (distributed
at PLP meetings)
Australian
Sperm Donor Registry
www.australianspermdonorregistry.com
Extract
from the registry's home page 'The ASDR is part of a privately
owned business that was specifically designed to help women who
want children to get in contact with men willing to donate sperm.
We do not store sperm.We simply provide a database of potential
donors which women can access for a fee. It is then up to the
donor and the women to decide whether or not they will try to
conceive, how they will conceive and any parental rights the donor
will have'.
A
brief summary of the profiles of currently available sperm donors
is available on the site. A fee is charged to access the contact
details of the donors.
For
a list of other websites that have adverts for sperm donors, see
books & links
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