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The northern Italian city of Padua has started removing the names of non-biological gay mothers from their children’s birth certificates under new legislation passed by the “traditional family-first” government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

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[–] CuriousLibrarian 57 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I know that the international ultra conservative movement wants to erase LBGTQ rights, but this is one I hadn’t considered. Chiseling away the rights of gay parents in order to jealously guard the “traditional” family is mean and stupid.

[–] gAlienLifeform 42 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

As someone whose had a lesbian non-biological parent and a birther go to the court over our custody in Texas, I'm thankful the judge recognized my mom's legitimacy as our parent and gave her full custody. But it could have easily turned out differently simply because of the non-biological parent part, but at least her name was on our birth certificates and we had her last name from birth. Can't imagine it would have turned out the same otherwise despite the other person clearly being totally unfit to raise children.

The politicians acting like this isn't discrimination that acts against the interests of children are lying or ignorant of the downstream consequences.

[–] FlyingSquid 1 points 1 year ago

Exactly. This is going to lead to taking children out of loving homes.

And that's by design.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago

So your argument is completely unqualified conjecture about what a judge might have done differently, given your presumed total lack of legal qualifications?

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago

Having a non-biological parents recorded on a birth certificate is just about the farthest thing from a right. Quit the bullshit alarmism.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I guess Italy needs a reminder of what the rest of the world did to them the last time they chose Fascism.

[–] wicked_fever01 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not like the rest of the world is that much better off

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Your point?

[–] xc2215x 9 points 1 year ago

Really unfortunate to see from Italy.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Isn't the whole point of a birth certificate that it records the birth parents?

[–] feedum_sneedson 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Honestly I'm surprised it was ever allowed. A birth certificate should serve as a historical genealogical record and might be useful for tracking, for example, hereditary diseases like Huntington's. It's not much use if it's got an unrelated adoptive parent on it. Maybe there should be an additional field for legal caregiver when there's a difference.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What about if the father is an anonymous sperm donor? Why wouldn't you write the other mom's name in the birth certificate?

[–] feedum_sneedson 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I would say it should still function as a genealogical record for a number of reasons, particularly as a useful medical record. If unknown, that should be specified - or include a reference to their anonymous medical records.

There could be another field for adoptive second parent at birth, if this is necessary. Otherwise I can see how it might cause problems for the adoptive parent in the event of a divorce. Although my understanding is this is already a formalised process, just different paperwork.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Although my understanding is this is already a formalised process, just different paperwork.

You'd be entirely correct in that understanding. Unfortunately the actual facts of the situation don't make for a convincing piece of propaganda about just how victimized people are.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

At least to the extent of my knowledge, it's entirely acceptable to leave the spot empty if the father isn't known, or at least not made known to whoever is tasked with pushing the paperwork through.

What is it that makes you people consider having adoptive parents being able to be listed on birth certificates a massive problem to fight for?

[–] ocassionallyaduck 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You are frankly being disingenuous if you imply that the way law treats a birth certificate is as a genealogical record. That is simply not true, and so long as it is not true, arguments that that should be the criteria of being listed on the document are fallicious.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I never said it did. Doesn't justify your retarded position of just putting whoever on it.

[–] ocassionallyaduck 3 points 1 year ago

The birth certificate is certifying the birth of a child, not their lineage of their parents. You are indeed attempting to use the document for something outside its scope.

[–] agissilver 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Consider this: One from the couple is an egg donor, one is the surrogate.

Also, the point of the birth certificate is to record the existence of the child. This person exists, now they can be tracked (age, citizenship, etc), go to school, be taxed...

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Consider this: One from the couple is an egg donor, one is the surrogate.

OK? What does that merit consideration for? Put down the parents, and fill out the usual slew of adoption paperwork.

[–] agissilver 5 points 1 year ago

The "birth mother" is adoptive to you in that situation? Or the egg donor?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Giorgia Meloni dico solo questo

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Maybe as a benchmark. How is it handled with adoption? Is that also not registered?

[–] Sauvandu59 -3 points 1 year ago

Good for Italy, they are stepping on the right direction.