TY - JOUR T1 - Parenthood should not be regarded as a right JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood JO - Arch Dis Child SP - 782 LP - 783 DO - 10.1136/adc.2004.064493 VL - 90 IS - 8 AU - M Maclean Y1 - 2005/08/01 UR - http://adc.bmj.com/content/90/8/782.abstract N2 - In September 2004 the BBC broadcast a debate in the Straw Poll series about whether parenthood should be regarded as a right. The motion was carried by a large majority both among the audience present at the recording, and among listeners who were invited to telephone in with their votes, and views at a subsequent feedback programme. The arguments are presented here, in order to stimulate debate among readers. ER -