Rabbis condemn Surrogacy (same-sex parenting) Bill

Date: 2010.02.10 | Category: Uncategorized | Tags:

From: Alan Baker [President of the Family Council of Queensland]

Sent: Wednesday, 10 February 2010 3:27 PM

The Hon. Anna Bligh and the Hon. Cameron Dick

I have been asked this afternoon by the leaders of the Jewish faith in Queensland to draw to your attention to the attached statement from the Organisation of Rabbis of Australasia, concerning the Surrogacy Bill which is being debated today in the Queensland Parliament.

You will note their strong objection to the legalisation of same-sex parenting.

Their views would be shared by almost every Christian church, as well as the Muslim faith – not to mention the broader community, as 86% of Australians believe that ideally, wherever possible, children should be raised with their biological mother and their biological father.

Rushing this Bill through Parliament today before the public is fully informed on the issue so they can express their views to their elected representatives is an abuse of the democratic process, particularly given that Queensland is the only state without an Upper House of review.

If you impose the gay rights ideology on a conservative Queensland electorate, there will be an electoral price to be paid.

I implore you to adjourn debate on this unethical and unnecessary Bill and have it examined by a new bipartisan parliamentary committee which would consult more extensively with the community.

Kind regards

Alan Baker

President, Family Council of Queensland