Channelling the messiness of diverse family lives
Resisting the calls to order and de-centring the hetero-normative family
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12284601 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julie Wallbank (University of Leeds, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 353-368 |
| Publication date | 2010-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Social Welfare Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-8033 • E-ISSN: 1469-9621 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09649069.2010.539355 |
| OpenAlex | W2065915636 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (HFEA 2008) amended the parenthood provisions in order to achieve a level of consistency between same-sex and heterosexual parents who rely on reproductive technologies to achieve parenthood and to eradicate discrimination. 1 1. Amending the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990. To that end, the legislation now allows for a lesbian couple to be registered as the child's parents if certain conditions are met. Academic debates on the significance of the amending legislation have begun.2 2. See, for example, McCandless, J. & Sheldon, S. 2010. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act (2008) and the tenacity of the sexual family form. Modern law review, 73 (2), 175–207; Smith, L. 2010. Clashing symbols? Reconciling support for fathers and fatherless families after the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008. Child and family law quarterly, 22 (1), 46–70; Lind, C. & Hewitt, T. 2009. Law and the complexities of parenting: parental status and parental function. Journal of social, welfare and family law, 31 (4), 391–406 at 392–393
Family law · Legislation · Lesbian · Normative · Political science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · Reproductive Health and Technologies
| Citations per year | 0.47 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2024 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |