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	Children of surrogate parents, egg and sperm donors and of single parents should have a right to know who their parents are.</p>
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	That is the stance of the Oireachtas Justice Committee, which has suggested that a provision for the information be made in the Children and Family Bill.</p>
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	The recommendations of the committee also include provisions for recognising same-sex adoptions made abroad.</p>
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	The recommendations say that children should not be denied a legal identity because of some breach of the relevant provisions in the Children and Family Relationships Bill relating to surrogacy arrangements by their parents or prospective parents.</p>
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	Committee Chairman David Stanton TD said:<br />
	&ldquo;The wide-ranging nature of the proposals in the Bill reflects the social change experienced by a significant proportion of families and households in Ireland over recent decades, as well as the scientific developments which have taken place in assisted human reproduction.&rdquo;</p>
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	Tanya Ward, Chief Executive of the Children&rsquo;s Rights Alliance said that the recommendations were welcome and meant that the bill should be revisited.</p>
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	&ldquo;The Justice Committee recognises that children born as a result of Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR) should have a right to access information concerning their genetic identity. This is a very welcome development as children have a right to their identity and to know their origins.&rdquo;</p>
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	<a href="http://www.thejournal.ie/kids-should-be-allowed-know-who-biological-parents-are-1492287-May2014/">http://www.thejournal.ie/kids-should-be-allowed-know-who-biological-parents-are-1492287-May2014/</a></p>
