“Female couples now have the same rights as heterosexual couples when registering the birth of a child conceived as a result of fertility treatment.”
Home Office, 1st September 2009
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Women in same-sex relationships can now register both their names on the birth certificate of a child conceived as a result of fertility treatment.”
BBC News, 31st August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“New rules allowing same-sex couples undergoing fertility treatment to name both partners on the child’s birth certificate came into force on Monday.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th April 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Single mothers will be forced to give the name of the child’s father on birth certificates to encourage men to take responsibility for their children, under plans to be approved by Parliament.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Lesbian couples and single women who have children through IVF will be able to name almost any adult as the second parent, under a law coming into force next month.”
The Guardian, 2nd March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Single mothers will be forced to give the name of their child’s father on birth certificates so that they can be made to pay maintenance, under a Government clampdown on the benefits culture.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A 16-year-old schoolgirl is unable to leave the country, open a bank account or get a job – because she does not officially ‘exist’.”
BBC News, 5th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“All fathers will be required to sign their baby’s birth certificate under a change in the law designed to ensure that both parents are involved in a child’s life.”
The Times, 3rd June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Ministers have rejected calls to force parents who have children via egg or sperm donation to register the fact on the birth certificate.”
BBC News, 8th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Children born from donated sperm or eggs will have the information marked on their birth certificates under sweeping changes to fertility laws proposed by an influential group of ministers and peers yesterday.”
The Guardian, 1st August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Unmarried fathers who admit paternity of a child but refuse to register on the birth certificate could be fined under new proposals.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th June 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Fathers who fail to register their name on their child’s birth certificates should be fined, a think tank said on Saturday.”
Reuters, 16th June 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
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