Following on from Daisy and myself wondering about the outcome of this story, posted on Today in History the other day.
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“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown -
Diane Blood first hit the headlines in 1996 when she went to court to fight for the right to use her late husband's sperm to try for the child they had planned together before his sudden death from meningitis. Diane's case caused an ethical storm and was debated in the courts, in Parliament and in the media. With huge public support, yet against almost impossible odds, she won on appeal and went on to have two miraculous little boys.
The legal battles were not over, however, as the law still prevented Diane from naming the boys' father on their birth certificates. After many hurdles and stumbling blocks, she triumphed again and made constitutional history when the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers) Act finally came into force on 1 December 2003 and she was allowed to re-register her children's births.Sometimes I forget to like posts,but that doesn't mean I don't like them. -
Thank you both, Gem and Nanto for telling us what happened.
Her strength and determination must have been phenomenal."Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
(Marianne Williamson)Comment
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Amazing ,Im not fat just 6ft too smallComment
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I can remember this story but not the details, thank you for reminding meWhat is life if full of care we have no time to stand and stareComment
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