Before the advent of genetic testing, definitions of paternity were primarily social and legal. Science has destabilized these older definitions, but it has not replaced them.
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Families are changing, and our political leaders should reflect on this diversity to ensure social policies reflect these differences, so that all families are well supported.
The 'yes' vote disproves that the rise of the minor party vote is the result of a cultural backlash from people who reject the progressive agenda, including the expansion of rights for minorities.
Australia voted Yes to legalising same-sex marriage today, and it's more important than ever to talk to your children about same-sex marriage and relationships.
It is time for the states and territories to develop a uniform legal framework that enables donor-conceived people to connect with their genetic kin.
Trust Me, I’m An Expert: Episode 1.
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In this episode of Trust Me I'm An Expert, we're wading into the same-sex marriage debate with experts on the Bible and the law, and fact-checking claims that kids do best with a mother and a father.
Discussing his opposition to same-sex marriage, Liberal MP Kevin Andrews said children who are brought up with a mother and father are 'better off than those who are not'. Let's look at the research.
Research reveals few differences between the parenting of gay men and their straight peers. But it looks like gay fathers could be more apt to volunteer at their children's schools.
There is no convincing evidence that same-sex relationships are less stable than heterosexual relationships, nor that they have a negative impact on the children raised within them.
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Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
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Research Fellow in Sociology, University of Melbourne
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Professor of Human Rights Law, Monash University
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Honorary Researcher, Jack Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing Program, University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Law, University of Western Australia
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Deputy Director (Research), Parenting and Family Support Centre, The University of Queensland
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Danielle Wood is a Friend of The Conversation.
Program Director, Budget Policy and Institutional Reform, Grattan Institute
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PhD Candidate in Psychology, The University of Queensland
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Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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Senior Lecturer in New Testament, Pilgrim Theological College, University of Divinity
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Associate, Grattan Institute
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Professor of History, Barnard College
