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Letters,
Family

Apr. 13, 2013

Parental rights bill not a 'change' in the law, more like a clarification

SB 115 does nothing more than give the courts an opportunity to look carefully at the facts of each case and, based on those facts, determine what is fair and equitable - and what is necessary to protect the child.

Cathy Sakimura

Family Law Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights

I was surprised to read Lisa Sutton's article in the Daily Journal about Senate Bill 115, especially her arguments that the bill would have a negative impact on lesbian mothers. ["Parental rights for sperm donors in California?," April 9]. The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) supports SB 115, as does Equality California. We see our support for this bill as an issue of fundamen...

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