Salute! Leading Pediatrician Group Backs Gay Marriage

Says parents' sexual orientation has no effect on child

The nation’s most influential pediatrician’s group has just endorsed gay marriage. The American Academy of Pediatrics says that parents’ sexual orientation has no effect on a child’s development, and that a stable relationship is what contributes most to a child's health and well-being. The academy claims kids fare just as well in gay or straight families so long as parents are nurturing and financially and emotionally stable. The academy believes that a two-parent marriage is best equipped to provide that kind of environment. The academy also previously supported adoption by gay parents. Dr. Ben Siegel, a chairman of an academy committee that developed the new policy, said, "We want what’s best for children.” The policy cites reports indicating that almost 2 million U.S. children are being raised by gay parents, many of them in states that don’t allow gays to marry. (Time)

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