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Choosing the right name for your baby is not always the easiest task. One American woman still lies awake at night thinking about the middle name she ended up giving her daughter, 12 years later. In Ireland, you must register the birth of a child within three months of the birth. However, in the US, […]

2 years ago

“Can you prove that this child is yours?” How do you even begin to answer that question as a parent? But it’s exactly what I was asked. A couple of years ago I was taking a last minute trip to the UK with my son and was stopped on my arrival by a member of […]

5 years ago

The AMA believes this change will help prevent discrimination. The American Medical Association has called for baby’s genders to be removed from public birth certificates. The child’s gender can still be accessed for public, health and, statistical reasons, but the public will not be able to view it. The suggestion came from AMA’s LGBTQ+ advisory […]

5 years ago

The state of New Jersey have added a gender neutral option to all of their birth certificates. In effect since February 1, parents will now have the option of choosing male, female or neutral/non-binary. New Jersey is now the fourth American state to offer this choice following in the footsteps of California, Oregon and Washington. […]

7 years ago

Great news for same-sex parents. Same-sex couples will now be able to register their names on their child’s passport and birth cert. The Bill was passed on Wednesday night by the Dáil and is expected to be passed by the Seanad before the summer recess. Once regulations are finalised for the autumn, same-sex couples who […]

8 years ago

What a horrible situation for them.

9 years ago