http://www.proudparenting.com/node/1874 Comments for "Out of touch with research and professional opinion. John McCain says, "I don't believe in gay adoption"" en http://www.proudparenting.com/node/1874 <p>John McCain - the presumptive Republican presidential nominee - said in an interview with <strong>The New York Times</strong> [published Sunday] that he opposed allowing same-sex couples to adopt children.</p> <p>An estimated <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080715/ap_on_el_pr/mccain_gay_adoptions" target="_blank">65,000 children have been adopted by gays and lesbians</a>. The <cite>American Academy of Pediatrics</cite>, the <cite>American Psychiatric Association</cite> and the <cite>National Association of Social Workers</cite>, among other groups, have expressed support for gay adoption.</p> <p><a href="http://www.proudparenting.com/node/1874">read more</a></p> http://www.proudparenting.com/node/1874#comments &#039;08 Presidential candidates Adoption Republican Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:46:03 -0700 Jeff 1874 at http://www.proudparenting.com