Romney instructs hospitals on birth papers

AP ^ | 7/22/5

[SmithL]

I guess he's decided not to run for President.

[Bluegrass Conservative]

Governor . . . executive branch . . . doesn't make laws, just enforces them.

[Little Pig]

"BOSTON - The governor's office has instructed hospitals to cross out the word "father" on birth certificates for children of same-sex parents and substitute "second parent," angering municipal clerks. "


This only works if both "parents" are women. What if they're both men? Does he go on to suggest that they cross out the "mother" line, and write in "second parent" as well?


See, you legalize sexual perversion, and you get all kinds of unintended consequences. Ithaca may be the city of evil, but Mass is rapidly becoming the state of evil.

[Restorer]

I do not expect children to be born to same-sex couples who are men. They could adopt, perhaps.

[shekkian]

In 2004, when Massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage, there were 61 children born to married same-sex couples ...

Interesting. How did they do it?

[ncountylee]

Transgendered? What ever that is.

[Prime Choice]

The governor's office has instructed hospitals to cross out the word "father" on birth certificates for children of same-sex parents and substitute "second parent," angering municipal clerks.

Thanks to the Leftists, yesterday's deviants are today's "alternate lifestyles."

[Prime Choice]

Transgendered? What ever that is.

Someone who is gearing up for, in the middle of, or has gone through, a sex change.

In other words, legitimized lunacy with a change in plumbing.

[Brilliant]

It should list the natural parent.

[bigsigh]

are you just this way part time, or is it your lifestyle choice?

[GovernmentShrinker]

Issuing (or re-issuing) birth certificates showing adoptive parents, rather than biological parents, has been common practice in this country for a long time. Not to mention that a significant percentage of birth certificates list the mother's best guess or deliberate lie about who the father is, rather than the actual biological father. Birth certificates have never really been intended as certificates of biological parentage.

[GOPologist]

Of course; but, wouldn't it be strange that a man's name would be on the mother's name on the certificate?

[Aquinasfan]

"They all deserve to have proper birth records."

They sure do, if they're really bleepin' fathers!

[Restorer]

Transgendered "women" are really just mutilated males. They cannot conceive or carry a child.

[kx9088]

He is the elected governer of Gayachusettes. I was reading that other thread where most people were saying that he would make a good Repub candidate in '08. My head started to sping, my vision blurred and the next thing you know I was on a beach with 72 virgins. WTF?!

[zencat]

It should list the natural parent.

Indeed. The information is necessary for accurate genealogical records and can be used to trace genetic diseases thru family histories.

[madprof98]

I guess he's decided not to run for President.

This guy is bad news.

[NewHampshireDuo]

I guess he's decided not to run for President.

Seems that's the case (not that he would have stood any chance anyway).

[Y-Man]

I think we might be missing the gist of the article. My read was:

The libs want every birth certificate to read "First Parent" and "Second Parent". Romney says no, that if you want your sexual preference recorded on your kid's birth certificate you'll have to just make due as you can. He's not gonna change the state form to suit the homo whiners

I think he's holding out on our side here.

[TXBubba]

I was reading that other thread where most people were saying that he would make a good Repub candidate in '08.

And I learned enough about him on that thread that there is no way I am going to vote for him.