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Not At My Table - Political Discussions => National & International Politics => Topic started by: Chicken Little on May 21, 2006, 10:43:20 AM

Title: Judge Strikes Down Oklahoma Gay Adoption Law
Post by: Chicken Little on May 21, 2006, 10:43:20 AM
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Judge Strikes Down Okla. Gay Adoption Law

A federal judge struck down a 2-year-old law that prohibits Oklahoma from recognizing adoptions by same-sex couples from other states and countries.

U.S. District Judge Robin Cauthron ruled Friday the measure violated due process rights under the U.S. Constitution because it attempted to break up families without considering the parents' fitness or the children's best interests.

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