David van Gend

David van Gend is a family doctor in Toowoomba and a frequent contributor to Australian debates on bioethics in newspapers, radio and television. In the last seven years he has given expert testimony to Senate Committees – against embryo experimentation, against the abortion drug RU486, in defence of pro-life pregnancy support services, against human cloning, against government funding of late-term abortion, and against euthanasia. He is a spokesman for the Family Council of Queensland on same-sex surrogacy and gay marriage. Australian Doctor once described him as one of the country’s “50 most intriguing GPs”. He and his wife Jane have three sons.

Unhealthy notions

19 Sep 2012 |

tags: gay health, same-sex marriage

Why is it so hard to admit that gay health and life expectancy are far below average?

A conspicuous absence of children

5 Sep 2011 |

tags: Australia, family, same-sex marriage

Every child deserves to begin life with a mother and father. Gay couples cannot provide the family support they need.

Is there a “duty to die”?

27 Mar 2011 |

tags: Australia, euthanasia

Should "unproductive burdens" on society do the right thing by the rest of us and make an early exit?

Liberation—or deprivation?

16 Nov 2010 |

tags: Australia, parenting, same-sex marriage

The legalisation of same-sex marriage means that children will grow up without mothers or without fathers. This is progress?

The insanity of same-sex parenting

14 Sep 2009 |

tags: homosexuality, parenting

It is time to say out loud that every child needs the love of a father and a mother.