[From Bradford Wilcox: Daddy Was Only a Donor: A Troubling Report on Children Conceived by Single Mothers Who Chose Insemination. - WSJ.com]... Despite the latest propaganda in favor of a father-optional future, this study suggests two stubborn truths: Children long to know and be known by their biological fathers, and they are much more likely to thrive when they have their own father in their lives.
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