Comments on: Three-year jail threat for gay surrogacy

By: Jasonb84

Jasonb84 — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 14:22:13 +0000

The Queensland state LNP government has quietly shelved legislation to ban gay couples and single mothers from using altruistic surrogacy to have children. Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/government-shelves-surrogacy-ban-plans-20130326-2gs5q.html#ixzz2hhrKtJFf

By: EVERYONE SIGN THE PARLIAMENTARY PETITION

EVERYONE SIGN THE PARLIAMENTARY PETITION — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 02:47:56 +0000

Please get EVERYONE to sign this Parliamentary petition to save Surrogacy http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/work-of-assembly/petitions/e-petition?PetNum=1919

By: Cath

Cath — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 04:04:23 +0000

Quote from the article: “The proposed legislation also intends to block access to recognition as parents on birth certificates for lesbian co-parents.”
Is anybody able to please direct me to some confirmation of this.

By: JohnLindsay

JohnLindsay — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 04:22:23 +0000

Do women’s bodies belong to them or to the state? They can sell their bodies as a sex worker, they can abort the person in their womb but to do the greater good and create a person in either your womb or in a friend’s womb is now a crime.
What logic and morality prevails in Queensland? I have just ruled Queensland of my holiday list!!

By: Annette

Annette — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 04:11:31 +0000

This is absolutely horrifying. I cannot believe what is happening. Criminalising altruistic surrogacy – which has to be one of the most ethical, compassionate things one woman can do for another couple – is a disgrace, as is the very idea of taking the name of a co-parent off a birth certificate. It is time to talk to LNP politicians who share our views and get action from within the party.

By: flic

flic — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:18:40 +0000

This is terrifying! What about families who have already gone through surrogacy? Criminalising something for one group of people which is legal for another based on arbitrary distinctions is NOT something the QLD or Australian Governments should be allowing, much less encouraging!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:21:49 +0000

Its apparent why queenslanders dropped “the smart state” tag. At least it still has the sunshine. Ummmm, does it???

By: Mitchell

Mitchell — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:15:24 +0000

Im so ashamed at my home state, and can’t actually believe this is happening. I get the feeling I’m worth nothing to my state solely because of my sexuality. How can they criminalize a woman governing their own uterus? How is this idea even entertained in someone’s mind during the 21st century?

By: Gavin

Gavin — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:21:41 +0000

There are no words to describe how unbelievable this is.

By: Bec

Bec — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:41:25 +0000

Well, it’s official. Queensland is a hole.

Best you rename the state to “Bogansland” and your number plate slogan to “The (Not So) Smart State”.

Better still, renounce yourself as a state of Australia.

By: David

David — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:08:02 +0000

Talk about an abuse of power. Rot in hell QLD LNP!

By: Robert Falconer

Robert Falconer — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 06:47:02 +0000

Despicable!

By: Michael Jones

Michael Jones — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 06:25:25 +0000

It comes to something when the people making the policies do not even know what the bloody policies contain or affect.

If I was in QLD I would be absolutely horrified.

By: Mark Adamson

Mark Adamson — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 06:16:22 +0000

What on earth is going on in Queensland? This is a disgrace to the country. And the Queensland government should be ashamed of themselves. Oh well, at least they can be sure not to get in at the next election. they will be digging a very deep grave.
These laws are discrimination to the core.

By: Apparently not someone that deserves equal rights as you

Apparently not someone that deserves equal rights as you — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 06:08:20 +0000

Cool… so more rights taken away and now we can get jailed for wanting to be parents. Yay, go Queensland, such a paradise to live in…not.

By: Meagan

Meagan — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 06:04:05 +0000

OMG – what next by the Qld government? Re-criminalisation of homosexuality? Taking away the right of women to vote? Re-introduction of the White Australia policy? They are in danger of making Australia look backwards and out of touch…