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Fathers and Families has helped introduce two new paternity fraud bills (SB 375 and SB 377) into the California legislature, both sponsored by Senator Roderick Wright (D-Inglewood).
There are many reasons to support these bills, including fairness for the men targeted by paternity fraud. But there are also compelling medical reasons to combat paternity fraud. In our official support letter for SB 375 and SB 377, Ned Holstein, M.D., M.S., F & F's Founder and Chairman of the Board, wrote:
Current California law declares that there is a compelling state interest in determining paternity for all children. SB 375 would instead declare that there is a "compelling state interest in determining biological paternity for all children." Current California law allows minors to sign paternity judgments without parental consent or legal counsel. SB 377 would prohibit this practice, which currently leads to many errors in assigning paternity.
Speaking as a physician and a Harvard-educated public health specialist, I'm writing to you because I believe SB 375 and SB 377 are important steps towards recognizing and promoting the medical importance of correctly identifying a child's paternity…
Medical schools and medical journals continuously urge physicians, particularly pediatricians, to investigate their patients' family histories. The U.S. Surgeon General has launched a major national initiative (https://familyhistory.hhs.gov) to encourage all American families to learn more about their family health histories.
According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, "Knowing your family history can help your doctor predict your risk of developing diseases like heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer." This is not possible when the wrong man is identified as the father of a child.
Fathers and Families has many supporters within the medical community. Fifty of our physician supporters have agreed to be listed as endorsers of the following statement:
As physicians, we agree with the U.S. Surgeon General and the National Institutes of Health that good patient care includes accurate family histories. For this reason, we endorse the principle of employing reasonable means, including DNA testing, to accurately determine children's paternity.
Fathers and Families' full SB 375 and SB 377 support letter and the list of physician signatories can be seen here.
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