OREGON LAWMAKER PROPOSES MARITAL-PREFERENCE BILL: From the Associated Press

A bill that would require adoption agencies to give opposite-sex, married couples preference over same-sex couples or single people is being attacked as "outrageous" by a gay rights organization.

Basic Rights Oregon pledges to fight the measure that was introduced by Rep. John Lim, R-Gresham.

Lim said Friday that he has no intention of discriminating against gay or single parents with the measure, House Bill 2401.

"I'm considering what's the best interest of the child or children," Lim said, "and the chance is they will have a better opportunity to grow up under the circumstances of mom and dad."

But Rebekah Kassell of Basic Rights Oregon said there's no evidence to support the idea that opposite-sex parents are better for children or more capable, loving or committed than same-sex parents. ...

Exceptions include if the prospective parent is a birth relative or if the child has developed attachments to single or same-sex foster parents.

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