Mary Cheney’s Partner ‘Will Have No Legal Relationship With Her Child’ Under Virginia Law

[TomInTib]

The Washington Post reported today that Mary Cheney and her partner of 15 years, Heather Poe, are expecting a baby. The right wing is already on the attack:

Janice Crouse of Concerned Women for America described the pregnancy as “unconscionable.”

“It’s very disappointing that a celebrity couple like this would deliberately bring into the world a child that will never have a father,” said Crouse, a senior fellow at the group’s think tank. “They are encouraging people who don’t have the advantages they have.” …

Carrie Gordon Earll, a policy analyst for the conservative Christian ministry Focus on the Family: “Just because you can conceive a child outside a one-woman, one-man marriage doesn’t mean it’s a good idea.”



More at article:
http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/06/cheney-rights/

[pepperbear]

1. here's the rest of that quote.....

Just because you can conceive a child outside a one-woman, one-man marriage doesn't mean it's a good idea,". "Love can't replace a mother and a father."

despicable

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061207/ap_on_go_pr_wh/cheney_baby

[Erika]

6. Don't you love theocrats defining family? n/t and bump

[RC]

2. Isn't religion wonderful. So supportive.

Always available with love, caring and help for the down trodden, the less fortunate.

[SharonAnn]

3. That's because it's not "her" child. Not genetically or by adoption.

[rocktivity]

5. Can Poe adopt the child?

Or does VA law say that gays can't adopt?

:headbang:
rocknation

[MountainLaurel]

7. The latter

:-(

[Erika]

4. The rabid right wing denies these children a family unit

Mary's partner has no legal rights to the child. Because of right wing philosophy this child will be considered a bastard born to an unwed mother.

I received a letter from Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council today stating that liberals(those horrible people) must be opposed to save the family unit (Of course, he solicited funds at the same time.)

I guess the theocratic right wing party now defines a family unit and those kid's like Mary's are left out.

Yet, Cheney is a beloved conservative? Right wingers are truly psychologically messed up as are those they chose to represent them.

[election_2004]

8. And I suppose they'll also flog the child when he/she comes of age...

Disgusting people, even more disgusting agenda.

[NMMNG]

9. Jerks

Who are they to define what a family is?