For most, adoption option impractical, iffy

For couples in Japan who can't have a child, adoption is not considered a viable option. Seiko Noda, 50, a Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker who recently announced she got pregnant by using an egg from a woman in the U.S., wrote in a magazine that she was turned down by a private adoption agency because she works full time and, when she applied, was nearly 50 years old.

Nile calls for another vote on same-sex adoption bill

THE conservative upper house MP Fred Nile has called for the same-sex adoption bill before NSW Parliament to be resubmitted to the lower house, saying the legislation will not succeed if another vote is held.

Mueller, Bertsch join Gateway

Terri Mueller and Jenny Bertsch, who live and work out of their homes in Bluffton, have joined Gateway Woods, a Christian-centered adoption agency based in Allen County.

Greywater to Green Thumbs

Santa Cruz embraces the potential of reusing water Where does the water go after you wash your hands, take a shower or do a load of laundry? Until recently, it all went to sewer lines that funneled to water treatment plants. But California has amended its greywater regulation with the adoption of Title 24, Part five, Chapter 16A for California Plumbing code in January, making it easier to reuse ...

Jewish organizations now in one spot

Although they serve people from all backgrounds, the region's major Jewish service organizations are now housed in one location in Amberley Village.