Judge Rules Against Gay Adoption Ban

BREAKING NEWS: A judge ruled that gays can adopt.

BEHIND THE NEWS: Today's ruling was made by Circuit Judge Cindy Lederman who mentioned that the 31 year old law was unconstitutional and provided no legal or scientific reason for sexual orientation alone to prohibit anyone from adopting.

Florida is the only state to ban gay adoption. Judge Lederman also said in her decision, "It is clear that sexual orientation is not a predictor of a person's ability to parent," the judge wrote. "A child in need of love, safety and stability does not first consider the sexual orientation of his parent. The exclusion causes some children to be deprived of a permanent placement with a family that is best suited to their needs.”

I personally feel that the definition of a family is a Mom, Dad, and siblings. I also understand and can sympathize with a gay couple wanting to care for a child that is without his/her straight parents. Those parents left their child for some undetermined reason and a gay couple is willing to give that child their unconditional love and care. Why not? Why should an innocent child have to pay? All they want is someone to love and take care of them.

Source: NBC6