http://www.proudparenting.com/node/416 Comments for "Costa Rica Considers Civil Unions" en http://www.proudparenting.com/node/416 <p>Costa Rican lawmakers proposed legalizing <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/world/international-costarica-rights-gays.html?_r=1&amp;oref=slogin" target=_"blank">same-sex civil unions</a> in a bill introduced on Tuesday, but said it may be difficult to pass the plan in the strongly Roman Catholic country.</p> <p>Under the proposal, same-sex couples would be granted marital-type rights like bereavement leave, inheritance and power over medical decisions. It stops short of recognizing same-sex marriage or allowing adoption by same-sex couples.</p> <p><a href="http://www.proudparenting.com/node/416">read more</a></p> http://www.proudparenting.com/node/416#comments Catholic Church civil unions Colombia Costa Rica international Mexico City News &amp; Politics Thu, 21 Jun 2007 06:27:59 -0700 Community Editor 416 at http://www.proudparenting.com