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Embryology protesters confronted
The protesters missed Ms Primarolo who had left her office
A man who fathered a child for a lesbian couple has confronted a group protesting over Dawn Primarolo's role in the Human Embryology and IVF Bill.
The break-away New Fathers 4 Justice group held their first protest march near her Bristol constituency office.
The group claim the health minister's support for the Bill signalled a dismissal of the need for a male role-model in a family.
A neighbour said he was proud to have provided sperm for lesbian friends.
A Department of Health spokeswoman said it "fully recognised the role fathers play in their children's lives".
'Parents valued'
She added: "In the current law as it stands, the law refers to the need for a father, and we are replacing this with the need for supportive parenting.
"Research evidence shows that it is quality parenting that counts, rather than gender.
"We are not doing away with fathers, we are valuing all parents."
Unfortunately for the 10-strong protest group, the health minister had left her office in Chessel Street 20 minutes before they arrived.
The noisy demonstration brought residents from their homes. Several angrily confronted the group.
One man, who did not want to be named, questioned the F4J's attitude and revealed he had been a sperm donor for two lesbian friends whose baby was born six months ago.
He told the protesters he was "very proud to have facilitated two mothers to have a child".
When the Embryology Bill was debated in May, Mrs Primarolo, in response to shadow health minister's Mark Simmonds demand for "male role models", said "that would create an additional hurdle" for lesbian couples and single women.
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Saturday 13 September 2008
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PRESS RELEASE
NEW FATHERS 4 JUSTICE BRISTOL DEMO
SEPTEMBER 19TH AT 12:15
MEET AT WHITE HORSE PUB, 166 EAST STREET, BEDMINSTER, BRISTOL. BS3 3NB
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=357882&y=170908&z=0&sv=bs3%2B3nb&st=2&pc=bs3%2B3nb&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
Last week, Fathers 4 Justice was closed down by its founder. Immediately after the closure, several key members of F4J have set up "New Fathers 4 Justice".
As our first demo, we shall be protesting outside the Labour MP, Dawn Primarolo Health Ministers office in Bristol.
The MP and the labour Government, were under scrutiny in May for pushing ahead with the Human Embryology and IVF bill. This was because the "need for a father" was controversially dismissed by Primarolo and the Labour Government.
When responding to Tory shadow Health Minister's Mark Simmonds demand for "male role models", Primarolo was quoted saying "that would create an additional hurdle" for lesbian couples and single women.
"It is the government's view that all parents accessing treatment would assume to be supportive parents unless there was evidence to the contrary," she said.
Nigel Ace, who will front the demonstration on Friday September 19 th, said " This stance by the Health Minister flies in the face of good, proper and traditional foundations of raising children. We want them to focus on getting real Dads in the family, not artificial ones!!"
Mr. Ace who was a recent roof top protester on Harriet Harman's roof will be joined by many "NEW F4J "supporters including Mark Harris, Tony Ashby and Jolly Stanesby, all of whom protested on Harman's roof also. "We urge Dads who are not seeing their kids to join us on our first New F4J demo, so they can meet Dads who are in the same boat" We need to give Dads a chance in society today and this will be the first of many by us". We are hear to change the law and attitudes towards Dads"
Contact
Nigel Ace
0789 508 8049
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I am writing with reference to the article in August 21st edition "family lawyer joins firm".
I object to the portrayal by this family law firm of making themselves sound as if they are the rescuers of family and matrimonial breakdown. Being a member of Fathers 4 Justice and a recent protester on Harriet Harman's roof and having been through the family court system myself, I would like every reader to be aware that its the lawyers that are the only winners in family court cases.
I have spoken to judges, MP's, barristers and solicitors and they openly admit that the whole system is adversarial. Being adversarial therefore, causes delay, which in turn profits the lawyers and costs the parents more money and heartbreak.
The worst part of it, is that its the children that are the biggest losers. It is these lawyers that goad their clients into a protracted and long winded and in most cases, wholly unnecessary fight in the family courts. In my case, which compared to most Dads from F4J was mild, I fought for 2 1/2 years as a litigant in person. In the end, I was found out to be a loving, devoted Dad. It cost my Daughter 2 1/2 years of not being able to see her Dad and for that alone, the actions of these lawyers is reprehensible. Batman, who was with me on Harmans roof hasn't seen his kids for 8 years!!
I would also like to point out that the legal aid system needs re looking at, as it allows spiteful Mums, who wish to prevent contact, carry on with false accusation after another. Father 4 Justice promote " two parents are better than one". To the Government, we want the following 4 measures of reform:
WE WANT:
1. TO HAVE AN AUTOMATIC PRESUMPTION OF 50/50 CONTACT WHEN PARENTS SPLIT
2.OPEN COURTS, to be brought in line with the crown and magistrates courts.
3.COMPULSORY MEDIATION BEFORE THE COURT PROCESS,not after
4.ENFORCE COURT ORDERS. A 3 strikes and your're out policy would be a great detterent against uncooperative mothers. On the 3 rd strike , residence would be swopped to the father or from whoever has deliberately broken the court order.
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