I have not read the below linked report. My understanding is that depending on the reader it may be seen as controversial and political in the sense that it was written and published by a group, the Institute for American Values, that is seen by some as leaning to one end of the spectrum as opposed to espousing positions that are more centrist. That is neither good or bad , or a judgment, just stating what is.
People I do respect on both sides have agreed that the report is worth reading despite its length (44 pages) and I plan to do so.
The Revolution in Parenthood:The Emerging Global Clash Between Adult Rights and Children's Needs
An International Appeal from the Commission on Parenthood's Future. Elizabeth Marquardt, Principal Investigator.
http://www.americanvalues.org/parenthood/parenthood.htm
A continuing discussion of the issue can be found at the Institute's blog titled FamilyScholars.org within the category set up for it linked here. Again the views espoused at these site are those of the writers and not my own so I can't say I agree with all that is written or even what percentage of what is written but it is interesting reading.
Buffalo Girl, a donor conceived adult from here in the USA, who writes the blog “Whose Daughter?” was invited to speak in response to the report at the Eleventh Annual Institute For American Values Symposium on September 14, 2006 at The Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Her remarks can be found on her blog’s 9/27/2006 post.
I respect most of Buffalo Girl’s views and positions and encourage readers to visit her site for her remarks and in general as there are few blogs written and kept current from a US based donor conceived person.
http://whosedaughter.blogspot.com/
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