C of E Bishops criticise removal of child's interest in having a father

Briefing. This is the same issue as arose with the Sexual Orientation Regulations, when it was made illegal to take account of an orphan's interest in having two, married, heterosexaul parents. The Anglican bishops fail, however, to grasp the significance of creating human-animal hybrids.

From SPUC: The Church of England's Mission and Public Affairs Council has challenged an apparent Government change of mind on a child's need for a father in a submission to the Parliamentary joint committee on the draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill. On the question of children born by IVF the Council said that removing the requirement to take account of "the need of that child for a father" in the draft Bill "would send an entirely erroneous signal about the significance of fathers, especially at a time when many children and families are suffering because of lack of attention and care from
absent fathers." The submission gave a cautious acceptance to the proposal to produce hybrid embryos for research into so-called serious diseases. [Christian Today 26 June]