Today's paper had an article discussing the latest fad or trend of single career women in their 40's deciding to go forward with parenthood, but in an unusual way. They are opting for artificial insemination that coincidentally is being made popular by two movies, The Switch with Jennifer Anniston and Back Up Plan with Jennifer Lopez. This reports makes light of the fact that these children will more likely than not be raised in a single parent home unless the mother marries, and ignores all the evidence that state that the father is critical to the welfare of the child regardless of sex.
"Dad is Destiny. More than virtually any other factor, a father's presence in the family will determine a child's success and happiness." -U.S. News and World Report, Feb. 27, 1995
"A father brings unique contributions to the job of parenting that a mother cannot."-Harvard University study-
"The research is very clear . . . The # 1 role model in a child's life is their father!"-Dr. Phil McGraw-
This article even chastises Bill O' Reilly for saying that Anniston casual statement that women don't have to fiddle with a man to have a child. He called her words "destructive to our society," concerned that Aniston was spreading a message to young girls that they don't need a dad. He is absolutely correct.
An excerpt reports concerns:
"However, a June report titled "My Daddy's Name Is Donor" by the Center for Marriage and Families at the Institute for American Values surveyed 485 adults ages 18 to 45 who said their mother used a sperm donor to conceive them. Among other findings, the report states that young adults conceived through sperm donation experience struggles with their origins and identities and that family relationships are often characterized by confusion, tension and loss."
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