Washington D.C., Mar 23, 2013 / 15:08 pm
The American Academy of Pediatrics' recent support of "gay marriage" is drawing criticism from those who argue that it disregards evidence about the well-being of children of same-sex couples.
Maggie Gallagher, president of the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy, noted that there are "at least four reviews or studies in peer-reviewed literature that contest the claim that children do equally well with same-sex parents."
None of these studies were "mentioned by the American Academy of Pediatricians in their endorsement of gay marriage," she wrote for National Review Online.
On March 21, the American Academy of Pediatrics published a statement entitled "Promoting the Well-Being of Children Whose Parents Are Gay or Lesbian," as well as a report supporting same-sex "marriage" as a family structure that is beneficial for children.