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Should Men Have the Right to ‘Financial Abortions’?

However, I had to ask myself, and challenge other women in the pro-choice movement to ask themselves — this brutally honest question: Do we believe in absolute freedom of choice — or merely our choice?

Love-struck Warnie says there’s no pre-nup with Elizabeth Hurley

Warne, now one half of one of the world’s most high-profile celebrity engagements, said today he and Hurley had not signed a pre-nup.

Desperately ill woman Narelle Grech searching for dad

Narelle Grech, 29, was conceived through IVF, using donor sperm. But because this was before 1988, she has no legal right of access to identifying information about the donor, despite serious medical reasons to do so.

Fatherlessness Linked to Mental Illness in Children

The Australian Christian Lobby says the Federal Government must provide much more support for families amid rising levels of child neglect.
The group is releasing a study today which shows reports of abuse or neglect have risen by about 250 per cent and the number of children in out-of-home care has more than doubled between 1997 and 2009.

Top 10 Most Embarrassing Celebrity Dads

From the paparazzi attention, to the dodgy jokes, to having the media regularly report on your parents’ sex life, here’s our pick of the top ten embarrassing celeb dads.

Billion To One Twins With Different Dads

Twins Marcus and Lucas ­arrived in the world just 48 minutes apart… yet they have two ­different fathers. Mum Charlotte Hilbrandt became ­pregnant by ex-husband Michael AND new boyfriend Tommy when she slept with both men within 48 hours.

Fatherless society – a disaster for our Children

THE reaction to my column last week pointing out the perils of a fatherless society is a case study in how intimidation, vilification, distortion and outright lies are being used in an attempt to silence unfashionable opinions.

Father, a secondary Parent no more

In families where mothers would otherwise do all the emotional heavy lifting, an involved dad provides the missing key to everyone’s mental health.

Crucial life-skills the result of play-acting with dad: New Research

He said the burgeoning volume of early childhood research had ”focused on mothers’ interactions, especially with very young children” in developing emotional security and ”totally ignored” fathers’ role.

From grave to cradle – woman wins right to have her dead husband’s baby

A WOMAN who wants to have her dead husband’s baby was granted ownership of his sperm yesterday but she will have to fly interstate or overseas to have the procedure.