by John | May 15, 2012 | Australian commentary
George Orwell’s mordant satire of politics and bureaucratic doublespeak famously featured the slogan that “all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others”. Watching the brouhaha about the Doctors for the Family submission to the Senate Inquiry into...
by John | May 15, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates say Shadow Treasurer, Joe Hockey’s, admission that heterosexual couples don’t necessarily make better parents than same-sex couples, shows that human reality is trumping political rhetoric in the marriage equality debate. The...
by John | May 14, 2012 | Australian news, News
There is no scientific evidence to support the assertion of 150 doctors that children with heterosexual parents ‘do better’ than those in same-sex homes, psychologists say. There is no scientific evidence to support the assertion of 150 doctors that...
by John | May 14, 2012 | Australian commentary
It’s estimated there are currently around 90,000 medical practitioners working in Australia today. Like any similarly-sized group of people, Australian doctors will have a wide range of views about politics and social issues. With that in mind, we shouldn’t be...
by John | May 13, 2012 | Australian commentary
The debate in society about marriage equality for same-sex couples has many facets. Until now though, health arguments have not been to the fore. The Melbourne Herald Sun ran with a story about some doctors who have founded a group called Doctors for the Family to...