Advertisement

Romania considers gay adoption ban

by Rex Wockner

International News Briefs

The Romanian GLBT group ACCEPT and the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission expressed opposition April 22 to a proposed amendment to Romania's civil code that would prohibit same-sex couples from adopting children.
In a letter to the government and Parliament's civil-code commission, the groups set forth legal and other arguments against the plan.
"The amendment is discriminatory in light of domestic and international law and runs counter to the interests of the children and to the findings of social research," the organizations said. "The European Court of Human Rights found that sexual-orientation discrimination regarding the adoption of children is prohibited by the European Convention."

Advertisement
Topics: News
Advertisement

From the Pride Source Marketplace

Go to the Marketplace
Directory default
LGBT law, Elder law, Probate Administration and Estate Planning, Non-profit and Small Business law,…
Learn More
Directory default
Judgment-free, patient-centered vision care. We treat each vision patient with top-quality,…
Learn More
Advertisement