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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to ..to not deny children the right to a father. More details
Submitted by Kingsley Miller of www.evenToddlersNeedFathers.com – Deadline to sign up by: 08 August 2008 – Signatures: 1,473
We are shocked by the suggested amendment to the human fertilisation and embryology act 1990 that 'children do not need a father'. All the research goes to show that fathers are just as important as mothers to the welfare of children. It was Dr Bowlby in 'Maternal Care and Mental Health' in 1951 who stated that,
'Mother-love in infancy and childhood is as important for mental health as are vitamins and proteins for physical health'.
This led to government policy which supported the idea that fathers went to work whilst mothers should stay at home to look after the family. We the undersigned believe the suggested amendment to the act is a 'throw back' to a bygone age and that there is good research to show that the welfare of children will suffer without the support of a father.
We petition that the amendment is not put before the House of Commons and respectfully ask the Prime Minister not to deny other children the same opportunity as his own - the love and affection of a father.
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Because there are so many signatories, only the most recent 500 are shown on this page.