Law forbidding gay adoption ensnares couple in politically charged Miami courtroom battle

Law forbidding gay adoption ensnares couple in politically charged Miami courtroom battle

Europe Adopts New Law On Animal Experiments - HSI Says Thousands Of Animals Could Be Better Protected If Law Is ...

Animal protection organisation Humane Society International [1] has welcomed final adoption of a new EU law on animal experiments [2] as a boost for animal welfare and the development of humane alternatives, but warns that to make meaningful improvements member states must rigorously enforce the new rules. HSI is also urging non-EU countries to follow Europe's example for the benefit of animals ...

Gay adoption case heard by South Florida appellate panel

Vanessa Alenier's fight to raise an infant relative seized by state child welfare administrators ended up Wednesday exactly where she had hoped it wouldn't: in a Florida courtroom filled with lawyers and advocates on both sides of the state's politically charged gay adoption law.

Adoption bill edges closer in NSW

Amendments to a bill giving same-sex couples the right to adopt have been passed by the NSW lower house.

Virginia man challenges Utah's adoption laws

A Virginia man is challenging Utah's controversial adoption laws in a bid to get custody of his 18-month-old daughter, whom he has never met. John Wyatt took his case before the Utah Supreme Court on Thursday, arguing that his parental rights were usurped.