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from Parenting & Family
Professional Pediatrics Group
Discourages Gay Parenting
By Frank York
The American College of Pediatricians has recently come out with a paper
discouraging the rearing of children in homosexual households.
The report, "Homosexual Parenting: Is It Time For Change?" cites studies showing
that children who are reared in traditional two-parent homes are "more likely to
thrive emotionally, mentally, and physically in a home with two heterosexual
parents versus a home with a single parent."
The report notes that "...current studies that appear to indicate neutral to
favorable results from homosexual parenting have critical flaws such as
non-longitudinal design, lack of proper controls, and failure to account for
confounding variables."
However, some studies do show that "Children reared in homosexual households are
more likely to experience sexual confusion, practice homosexual behavior, and
engage in sexual experimentation. Adolescents and young adults who adopt the
homosexual lifestyle, like their adult counterparts, are at increased risk of
mental health problems, including major depression, anxiety disorder, conduct
disorder, substance dependence, and especially suicidal ideation and suicide
attempts."
The report is available here: "Homosexual Parenting: Is It Time For Change?"
Updated: 3 September 2008
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