http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/08/23/should-adoptive-parents-receive-the-same-benefits-as-biological-parents/ Dissecting What You Choose to Ignore Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:58:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/08/23/should-adoptive-parents-receive-the-same-benefits-as-biological-parents/#comment-21730 Jack’s Newswatch Sat, 25 Aug 2007 22:03:17 +0000 http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/08/23/should-adoptive-parents-receive-the-same-benefits-as-biological-parents/#comment-21730 [...] A recent article in the Globe and Mail caught my eye: “What Makes a Mother?” by Patrick White. In it White describes the plight of Patti Tomasson, a British Columbia woman engaged in a legal battle to give adoptive parents the same workplace benefits as biological mothers. Right now the former enjoy 35 weeks of paid leave from their jobs after adopting a child. Birth mothers on the other hand qualify not only for the 35 weeks off but for an additional 15 weeks of maternity leave to deal with the impact of pregnancy and childbirth. This, according to Ms. Tomasson, the mother of two adopted daughters, constitutes discrimination against adoptive parents. [...] [...] A recent article in the Globe and Mail caught my eye: “What Makes a Mother?” by Patrick White. In it White describes the plight of Patti Tomasson, a British Columbia woman engaged in a legal battle to give adoptive parents the same workplace benefits as biological mothers. Right now the former enjoy 35 weeks of paid leave from their jobs after adopting a child. Birth mothers on the other hand qualify not only for the 35 weeks off but for an additional 15 weeks of maternity leave to deal with the impact of pregnancy and childbirth. This, according to Ms. Tomasson, the mother of two adopted daughters, constitutes discrimination against adoptive parents. [...] ]]> http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/08/23/should-adoptive-parents-receive-the-same-benefits-as-biological-parents/#comment-21649 University Update - Diabetes - Should Adoptive Parents Receive the same Benefits as Biological Parents? Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:48:27 +0000 http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/08/23/should-adoptive-parents-receive-the-same-benefits-as-biological-parents/#comment-21649 [...] Nile Virus Should Adoptive Parents Receive the same Benefits as Biological Parents? » This Summary is from an article posted at Cynics Unlimited on Thursday, August 23, 2007 A [...] [...] Nile Virus Should Adoptive Parents Receive the same Benefits as Biological Parents? » This Summary is from an article posted at Cynics Unlimited on Thursday, August 23, 2007 A [...] ]]>