http://www.proudparenting.com/node/1516 Comments for "Australia - Sydney Morning Herald - "Lesbian IVF kids to get equal rights"" en http://www.proudparenting.com/node/1516 <p>Children born through in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) to lesbian mothers will have the same rights as those of heterosexual couples, under law changes announced by the NSW government.</p> <p>Attorney-General John Hatzistergos said he had accepted NSW Law Reform recommendations extending "parental presumption" provisions to cover gay mums.</p> <p>It was estimated 20 per cent of the state's female same-sex couples had children, Mr Hatzistergos said.</p> <p>The change affects those born through IVF or artificial fertilisation only, by granting parenting rights and obligations to the non-biological mother.</p> <p><a href="http://www.proudparenting.com/node/1516">read more</a></p> http://www.proudparenting.com/node/1516#comments Australia IVF Legal &amp; Financial lesbian New South Wales Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:42:59 -0700 rodneycruise 1516 at http://www.proudparenting.com