New Zealand bishops oppose adoptions by homosexual, unmarried couples

August 20, 2009

The bishops of New Zealand are opposing a bill in parliament that would legalize adoptions by homosexual and unmarried couples. “The New Zealand Catholic bishops are concerned about the rights of the adult being given priority over the rights of the child in the current debate about whether the law should change to allow homosexual and de-facto couples to adopt children,” said Bishop Peter Cullinane of Palmerston North. “A mother’s and a father’s love are different and complement each other. We would always support the right of the child to experience both.”

 

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Further information:

• Call to widen adoption rules (Stuff.co.nz)