Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum today released the following statement on
his decision to not appeal a court decision overturning Florida's ban on gay adoptions. He said it will be the only comment provided by his office on this matter.
"The constitutionality of the Florida law banning adoption by homosexuals
is a divisive matter of great public interest. As such, the final
determination should rest with the Florida Supreme Court, not a lower
appellate court. But after reviewing the merits of independently seeking
Supreme Court review, following the decision of our client the Department
of Children and Families not to appeal the decision of the Third District
Court of Appeal, it is clear that this is not the right case to take to the
Supreme Court for its determination. No doubt someday a more suitable case
will give the Supreme Court the opportunity to uphold the constitutionality
of this law."
Rea Carey, Executive Director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, responded: “For far too long, senseless discrimination has prevented children in Florida from receiving the stability and permanence they so desperately need. We applaud Florida’s attorney general for doing the right thing and not appealing this ruling. This decision means that more children will be allowed to be part of a loving and permanent home.”
link: http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/422234/paul-pinkham/2010-10-22...
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