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Parenthood should not be regarded as a right.

¹Oxford Centre for Family Law and Policy, Department of Social Policy, 32 Wellington Square, Oxford OX2 1ER, UK. mavis.maclean@applied-social-studies.oxford.ac.uk

Archives of Disease in Childhood

|July 26, 2005

Summary

Parenthood as a right was debated on BBC's Straw Poll. The majority voted in favor, supporting the idea that having children should be a fundamental entitlement.

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Area of Science:

Social Sciences
Ethics
Public Policy

Background:

A BBC Straw Poll broadcast in September 2004 addressed the societal question of whether parenthood should be considered a right.
The debate occurred within a public forum, inviting widespread public engagement and opinion.
Previous discussions on reproductive rights and societal obligations have not definitively settled the status of parenthood as a right.

Purpose of the Study:

To present arguments concerning parenthood as a right.
To stimulate further debate and critical thinking among readers on this ethical and social issue.
To document the outcome of a public poll on the subject.

Main Methods:

Public debate broadcast on BBC's Straw Poll series.
Audience voting at the recording.
Listener participation via telephone feedback programme.
Presentation of arguments for reader engagement.

Main Results:

The motion that parenthood should be regarded as a right was carried by a large majority.
Both the live audience and subsequent telephone voters supported the motion.
Significant public opinion favored recognizing parenthood as a right.

Conclusions:

The public discourse indicates a strong inclination to view parenthood as an entitlement.
Further examination of the ethical, social, and legal implications of parenthood as a right is warranted.
The presented arguments serve as a basis for ongoing reader deliberation.

Keywords:

Genetics and Reproduction

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