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Study: Same-Sex Parenting Hurts Kids More Than We Think

John Bickley

A new study on children raised by same-sex couples further confirms the findings of previous, authoritative studies: the healthiest environment for a child is a home with a mother and a father. Those seeking to protect the “stygmatized minority” of same-sex parents, the study’s author suggests, may be letting ideology trump biology and placing the desires of adults above the health of children.

The study, conducted by sociology professor D. Paul Sullins of the Catholic University of America, found that children raised by same-sex couples are far more likely to suffer depression than those raised by male-female parents and demonstrate a higher risk of suicidality, “imbalanced closeness,” child abuse, and self-esteem and obesity problems.

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