Seanad debates

Wednesday, 18 February 2004

Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage.

 

3:00 pm

John Minihan (Progressive Democrats)

If we are to take on board the statistics given out earlier regarding one third of births, this reality must be faced up to. Many inquiries and investigations will be set up to establish who is who. Would it not be simpler if in the registration documentation it was covered by starting with the genetic mother and moving on to the gestational or intended social mother? If that was signed off from the start, there would be no issue because the clear record would be there. They would be giving their consent. The history is there on the documentation and it would resolve all the inquiries.

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