Can a parent stop their adult child from having a baby of their own? The debate’s been ignited by a couple with Down syndrome who’ve set their sights on marriage and babies.
Their parents worry they don’t have the skills needed to take care of a child. But the couple say they’re adults and can make their own decisions .. and that’s a view supported by the disability sector.
Listen online (off-site)- Topics:
- Child protection and relinquishment, Human Rights
- Author:
- Kirstin Murray
- Source:
- ABC Radio National AM
- Date published:
- Mon 3rd Oct, 2016