The Right Reverend Dr Paul Barnett, Bishop of North Sydney and Commissary of the Diocese of Sydney in the absence of Archbishop Goodhew, has added his voice to the community debate on the availability of IVF procedures for single women and lesbian couples. Bishop Barnett urges has urged caution against changing long held society norms. Our Creator's plan is set out clearly in the Sacred Scriptures.
Children are to be nurtured within a stable marriage between a man and a woman.
A child may be better off where the departed parent was a totally negative factor. Other things being equal, however, children reared by a father and a mother enjoy many benefits, including role and relationship modelling. It does not seem appropriate for society proactively and financially to encourage single persons or same sex couples to embark on parenting. This is true of Australia. Homosexuality, lesbianism and bisexuality are well attested to throughout history.