MR: Tasmanian Premier in an ironic debacle
The Australian Christian Lobby said it is ironic that Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings has promised a formal apology for forced adoptions in this session of Parliament, given her plan to legalise surrogacy for same-sex couples and singles.
The Premier has failed to recognise that, like forced adoptions, same-sex and single surrogacy will force a child to be severed from biological parents.
ACL's Tasmanian Director Mark Brown said it's important to highlight the irony between the proposed surrogacy legislation and forced adoptions.
"Lara Giddings' pledge to apologise for the injustices and deep hurt caused to mothers and children affected by forced adoptions should be applauded. It is, however, totally inconsistent that in the same session of Parliament, laws may be passed that perpetuate the same injustices for future Tasmanian children," Mr Brown said.
"Who is going to apologise to these children in 20 years time for them being deprived of, or in some cases even knowing, a mother or father?
"Wherever possible, our government should, in the best interests of children, give them the right to at least begin life with their natural mother and father," he said.
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