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Adoption Bill Passed in NSW


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A bill that would allow same-sex couples to adopt children was passed Thursday by the lower house of parliament in New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state.

According to The Australian, the bill passed with a close vote. It will allow same-sex couples to adopt a child together, as they can in the Australian Capital Territory and in Western Australia.

“Forty-six MPs voted for the historic bill and 44 voted against it yesterday, after a two-day debate,” reported The Australian on Thursday.

In an effort to make sure the bill passed, Sydney MP Clover Moore, who introduced it, included an amendment to allow religious adoption agencies to refuse service to same-sex couples without violating antidiscrimination laws.

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  • Name: SteveMD2
    Date posted: 9/4/2010 11:38:46 PM
    Hometown: Baltimore

    Comment:

    Sounds like a step in the right direction. In a couple years, knock out the religious exemption, as England has done, DC has basically done - the catholic church of the molestation has decided that they would rather children not have a home, and be chattel for a monthly payment in "foster homes", rather then allow gays to adopt. I guess this gives the church more opportunity to abuse the foster children. Hey, they've been doing it for centuries. And hiding these crimes because the rot reaches all the way to the top.



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