Thursday, January 26, 2006
Catholics seek to ban gay adoptions
Catholics want gay adoption “exemption”
GAY.COM
Catholic groups in Scotland are lobbying the government for an exemption clause in the new adoption laws, allowing them to reject lesbian and gay potential parents.
The Church is apparently holding talks with the Scottish Executive so that there is a “conscience clause” protecting them, The Sunday Times reported.
They want the right to reject adoptive parents because of their sexuality, echoing criticism of new adoption laws already made by Catholic leaders north of the border.
The new laws allow same-sex couples to adopt children together.
GAY.COM
Catholic groups in Scotland are lobbying the government for an exemption clause in the new adoption laws, allowing them to reject lesbian and gay potential parents.
The Church is apparently holding talks with the Scottish Executive so that there is a “conscience clause” protecting them, The Sunday Times reported.
They want the right to reject adoptive parents because of their sexuality, echoing criticism of new adoption laws already made by Catholic leaders north of the border.
The new laws allow same-sex couples to adopt children together.
# posted by Senior Mom @ 6:52 PM 
