Yessir, That's My Baby

Sometimes, maybe, it will be better to let the child find a father figure on his or her own, rather than have a paper dad thrust upon him or her. That at least is the hope in Britain, which has just changed laws (and birth certificate wording) to make it easier for single moms and lesbian couples to have children without also having to select and/or name a father.

Along with the need for a named father (and, since we seem to be moving ever closer to lab grown children we might not need to name either parent soon) we can now also question whether dads have to hang in the same room as their partner, who is giving birth. A somewhat questionable study suggests dads just get in the way. Apparently, some people — a few dads-to-be, in this case — aren't as good in stressful hospital situations as others.

** Based on the bills I received, he should have smacked the gonif anesthesiologist. **