Published 10 months ago

Australian journalist names baby 'Methamphetamine Rules' for investigative report

ABC journalist Kirsten Drysdale accidentally registered the name "Methamphetamine Rules" as part of a story investigating permissible names for newborns, and it surprisingly slipped through the system.
The Australian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages has since acknowledged the mistake and intends to change the name officially.
This incident has prompted the government to strengthen their name registration processes to prevent offensive or unsuitable names from being approved in the future.

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The Guardian

Can you name your baby ‘Methamphetamine Rules’ in Australia?

When an ABC journalist gave birth to her third child, she decided to put the Births Deaths and Marriages register to the testGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAre there any names you can’t legally call your baby in Australia?It’s a question many wanted answered by the ABC’s new show What the FAQ, says Kirsten Drysdale, a journalist at the public broadcaster. So when Drysdale gave birth to her third son in J…

10 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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NZ Herald

'Meth Rules': Mum's bizarre name for newborn baby

How can this be legal?

10 months ago·Auckland, New Zealand

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New York Post

Woman who named son 'Methamphetamine Rules' grilled in TV interview:...

An Australian journalist who named her son Methamphetamine Rules has been grilled over the blunder in an interview.

10 months ago·New York, United States

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Metro News

Journalist who called baby Meth Rules gets grilling for 'appalling stunt'

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video An Australian journalist who decided to jokingly call her son ‘Methamphetamine Rules’ has come under fire for the ‘stunt’. ABC presenter Kirsten Drysdale, 38, was researching for her programme, WTFAQ, when she decided to see if a totally out-there name choice would be approved after viewers had asked how far they co…

10 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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