[bbfan1991]

A 28-year-old woman who tracked down her long-lost father last year has revealed that she is pregnant with his baby.

Penny Lawrence went in search of her father Gerry Ryan following the death of her mother and grandparents. The Irish Sun reports that she eventually found Dublin-born Ryan in Houston, Texas.

After meeting, the pair embarked on a sexual relationship which resulted in Lawrence becoming pregnant. However, they have insisted that their attraction is the result of Genetic Sexual Attraction, a term previously created by Barbara Gonyo to describe the feelings between parents and their children - as well as siblings - who meet as adults.

"We are not committing incest, but are victims of GSA," Lawrence told the paper. "We've never experienced a father-daughter relationship, so we're just like any other strangers who meet in adulthood."

Ryan expressed fears that laws could see the couple separated, but added: "It's no different than if I met Penny in a bar. I'd have fallen for her as I have now. It doesn't feel [like] we are doing anything wrong."

The pair said that if the three-month scan of their baby shows no birth defects, they will remain together and raise the child.

Discussing GSA, Lawrence explained: "I did some research into it. I was stunned that some brothers and sisters, daughters and dads and mothers and sons were actually living happily as man and wife."

However, her father pointed out: "GSA isn't recognised in court."

Eww I have no words.

[Scarlett.]

INCEST ewwwwwwwwwwww

[Smithy]

Incest in the morning 97.1

[Niamh.]

ew

[Kerry]

Sick

[Jords]

Just sick, most others would develop a father-daughter relationship

[cub]

You can't really have a father/daughter relationship if you've just met, but this is most strange to me.

[Beastie]

Wonderful.

[GypsyGoth]

It's soo wrong.

[Benjamin]

That is weird. Not sure I get the logic behind his claims.

[Angus]

What these two sick individuals do together is one thing, but to go on and create children who will most likely have all sorts of genetic problems is unforgiveable. As for the pseudo psychobabble about Genetic Sexual Attraction, that's just a convenient label to hide behind for parents wishing to commit incest with their own children, or other family members.

There are very good biological genetic reasons why incest is taboo in virtually every culture - but what sickens me most about this story is the role of the father whose daughter was clearly in a very vulnerable and lonely place when they met. He took full advantage. I feel sorry for their unborn baby.

[letmein]

Aww.

[Grimnir]

Majority of people respond with disgust, but if they are both adults and no one is being harmed, who are we to judge them?

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Grimnir

Majority of people respond with disgust, but if they are both adults and no one is being harmed, who are we to judge them?

It's illegal though

[Grimnir]

Originally Posted by Smithy

It's illegal though

Being gay used to be illegal and they throw you in mental asylum

[Shaun]

It's difficult. Because there is the potential for estranged family members to become romantically involved without being aware of their genetic relationship - but this situation is different to that: she knew he was her father.

I think people are too quick to judge them as sick though. They project their own family setup on this as if all families are the same.

[Tom.]

Originally Posted by Grimnir

Majority of people respond with disgust, but if they are both adults and no one is being harmed, who are we to judge them?

Well it'll be the tax payer thats paying for the kids treatment for its genetic abnormalities. "Noone is being harmed"? Lol.

[Mr XcX]

SICK!!!

I am mortified.

[Grimnir]

Originally Posted by Tom.

Well it'll be the tax payer thats paying for the kids treatment for its genetic abnormalities. "Noone is being harmed"? Lol.

well tax pays for royal family and we all know about their inbreeding habits so whats new?