Outlawing any parents except those married to each other -Update


Indiana tries to regulate human reproduction

Indiana literally becomes a Nannystate.

There are two parts to the draft legislation – the first dealing with some irregularities in central Indiana regarding surrogacy and adoptions. But the part of the bill raising eyebrows involves assisted reproduction.

It defines assisted reproduction as causing pregnancy by means other than sexual intercourse, including intrauterine insemination, donation of an egg, donation of an embryo, in vitro fertilization and transfer of an embryo, and sperm injection.

The bill then requires “intended parents” to be married to each other and specifically says an unmarried person may not be an intended parent.

A doctor can’t begin an assisted reproduction technology procedure that may result in a child’s being born until the intended parents of the child have received a certificate of satisfactory completion of an assessment required under the bill.

The assessment is very similar to what is required for infant adoption and would be conducted by a licensed child placing agency in Indiana.

Some of the required information includes the fertility history of the parents, education and employment information, hobbies, personality descriptions, verification of marital status, child care plans, letter of reference and criminal history checks.

A description of the family lifestyle of the intended parents is also required, including individual participation in faith-based or church activities.

Under this proposal, you can't legally get reproduction assistance unless you are married to your partner.

No word yet on what the state of Indiana is going to do to make sure that married parents don't screw up their kids.

This is government over-promising again. This Indiana state Senator has chosen ONE factor that could influence a child's development and decided to demonize anything except the "morally acceptable" alternative.

I'm really curious about the list of accepted religions.

Hat tip to The Agitator and Nobody's Business.

UPDATE - The bill has been dropped.

For now.

— NeoWayland

Posted: Wed - October 5, 2005 at 10:03 PM  Tag


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