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Nhs Views Father As Offensive And Changes Documents To Partner Political Correctness Gone Mad

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gordiescotland1 | 13:17 Mon 14th Jul 2014 | News
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NHS Scotland has banned the use of the ward dad in a maternity handbook so as not to offend gay couples and replaced it by partner? It is ridiculous. What do others think
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sp - not sure how all this relates to the word "dad", but continuing the current line, how about a woman who obtains sperm from an anonymous donor? What do you call him?
22:08 Mon 14th Jul 2014
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I notice that the OP left the discussion very early in the proceedings, and has not reappeared.

He or she was very wise...
22:10 Mon 14th Jul 2014
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I would call him a sperm donor.

A 'dad' is a man who raises a child. A man who teaches his child, encourages, supports, protects, and pays for his child.

Someone who deposits some sperm into a cup, is a progenator.

It takes a lot more to be a dad.
22:29 Mon 14th Jul 2014
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Surely the best thing would be to not print the pamphlet at all. That way there's no chance of anyone being offended.
05:07 Tue 15th Jul 2014
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The NHS is one organisation that is particularly zealous about being PC.

The other week I was shocked to discover that I am no longer a patient but a 'service user.'

shakes head sadly
05:24 Tue 15th Jul 2014
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'service user' has been in place for a long time. It's been about 10 years since I worked in a hospital and it was in use then.
05:29 Tue 15th Jul 2014
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"Once again I need to ask...how is someone's relationship status going to be affected by this website? "

It isn't sp. Once again I say I was continuing the debate as widened by naomi. But actually this issue is so crass as to be laughable.

By the way, what's now wrong with "patient"? (definition: A person receiving or registered to receive medical treatment). Who does that exclude?
10:51 Tue 15th Jul 2014
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// Who does that exclude? //

People not receiving or registered to receive medical treatment NJ.
We wouldn't want them to feel left out.
10:57 Tue 15th Jul 2014
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Indeed not, ludwig, indeed not. Perhaps they should be invited into hospital for an elective labotomy just to make them feel part of mainstream society. I think I'll have to join them soon if this nonsense gets much worse !! :-)
11:46 Tue 15th Jul 2014

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