Keeping lesbian wombs barren.In the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. lesbians and single heterosexual women generally have full access to fertility treatments. But in Australia that fundamental right now has come under attack. Prime Minister John Howard For other persons of the same name, see John Howard (disambiguation). John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian politician and the 25th Prime Minister of Australia. announced in early August that his administration plans to amend the federal Sex Discrimination Act to prohibit women without male partners from receiving services from in vitro fertilization in vitro fertilization (vē`trō, vĭ`trō), technique for conception of a human embryo outside the mother's body. Several ova, or eggs, are removed from the mother's body and placed in special laboratory culture dishes (Petri dishes); clinics. "It's very easy to smear somebody and say you're homophobic," Howard argued, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Agence France-Presse. "But we're not doing that. We don't seek in any way to discriminate against people who are homosexual. That's their business." Howard's remarks led to protests around the country. Rodney Croome, an official of the Australian Council for Lesbian and Gay Rights, said the council would work to block any changes in the law. |
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